NCT00550108

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the natural history of pancreatic cysts and to determine if these cysts can be effectively treated with a less invasive therapy (ethanol injection vs periodic imaging) rather than surgical resection

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 24, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2007

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 26, 2008

Status Verified

June 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

October 24, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

pancreatic cystethanol injection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patients not progressing to operation due to the development of symptoms, growth to a maximum diameter of >3cm, or development of a mural nodule.

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • A decrease in size by >1 cm on MRCP Relative decrease in size of cyst after 1 or 2 injections with ethanol Is reduction in size durable (over what length of time)?

    3 years

Study Arms (2)

A

NO INTERVENTION

Observation of pancreatic cysts

B

EXPERIMENTAL

Ethanol lavage of pancreatic cysts

Other: Ethanol lavage

Interventions

Ethanol lavage of pancreatic cysts.

B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Cyst between 1-3cm
  • No evidence of a mural nodule, solid component, or septations in the cyst
  • For patients with multiple cysts, the largest will be evaluated

You may not qualify if:

  • Any imaging or cytology concerning for malignancy
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst
  • Gross Cyst \>3cm as measured on MRCP
  • Clinically active pancreatitis or serum amylase or lipase \>3x upper limit of normal
  • Coagulopathy (INR\>1.5, PTT\>100, Platelets\<50K)
  • Inability to tolerate conscious sedation and endoscopy
  • Rated ASA IV or greater
  • Prior EUS and aspiration of the pancreatic cyst
  • Breast feeding
  • Pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Fernandez-del Castillo C, Targarona J, Thayer SP, Rattner DW, Brugge WR, Warshaw AL. Incidental pancreatic cysts: clinicopathologic characteristics and comparison with symptomatic patients. Arch Surg. 2003 Apr;138(4):427-3; discussion 433-4. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.138.4.427.

    PMID: 12686529BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic Cyst

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CystsNeoplasmsPancreatic DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Cristina R Ferrone, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
0

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2007

First Posted

October 26, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

October 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 26, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06

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