NCT01607996

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, the potential beneficial effect of epidural anesthesia on pancreatic perfusion and clinical outcome of patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2010

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 22, 2012

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 30, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2012

Status Verified

May 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

5.1 years

First QC Date

May 22, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 25, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Epidural anesthesiapancreatic perfusionpancreatic necrosectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of patients with adverse events related to epidural anesthesia

    Adverse events related to epidural anesthesia include hypotensive episodes or infection of the catheter

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 to 5 weeks

  • Pancreatic perfusion measured by computerized tomography

    On day 0 and day 2 or 3 after hospital admission

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical outcome

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 to 5 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Patient controlled intravenous analgesia

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Fentanyl (10 microg/ml) continuous intravenous infusion at a rate of 10 to 20 microg/h

Drug: Patient controlled intravenous analgesia

Epidural anesthesia

EXPERIMENTAL

Carbostesin (0.1%) and Fentanyl (2 microg/ml) at a continuous flow of 6 to 15 ml/hour

Procedure: Epidural anesthesia

Interventions

Epidural will be performed using carbostesin (0.1%), fentanyl (2 microg/ml) administered continuously at a rate of 6 to 15 ml/hour

Epidural anesthesia

Fentanyl 10 microg/ml at continuous flow of 10 to 20 microg/hour

Patient controlled intravenous analgesia

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Acute pancreatitis with Ranson Criteria over 2, and/or CRP over 100, and or pancreatic necrosis on CT scan

You may not qualify if:

  • Coagulation disorders
  • Skin infection of the vertebral region

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Geneva

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Demirag A, Pastor CM, Morel P, Jean-Christophe C, Sielenkamper AW, Guvener N, Mai G, Berney T, Frossard JL, Buhler LH. Epidural anaesthesia restores pancreatic microcirculation and decreases the severity of acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Feb 14;12(6):915-20. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i6.915.

    PMID: 16521220BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pancreatitis

Interventions

Anesthesia, Epidural

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pancreatic DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anesthesia, ConductionAnesthesiaAnesthesia and Analgesia

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 22, 2012

First Posted

May 30, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion

August 1, 2010

Study Completion

November 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 30, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-05

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