Diclofenac for Prevention of Post-ERC Pancreatitis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2, Phase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKarolinska Institutet

About this trial

The study aims at assessing the effectiveness of Diclofenac for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis. It will be undertaken embedded in the Swedish national register for Gallstone surgery and ERCP (GallRiks). Patients are randomised to Diclofenac prior to the ERCP or no prophylaxis. GallRiks is used to identify which patients fulfill the eligibility criteria and which patients develop pancreatitis after the ERCP.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients undergoing ERCP

Disqualifiers

Decision to perform ERCP taken intraoperatively

Intolerance/allergy against NSAID

Patients taking NSAID daily

Severe cardiac fail (ASA>4)

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Diclofenac

    Drug

    Diclofenac rectally given before the ERCP to prevent pancreatitis

Treatment groups

1,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: DiclofenacActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: No prophylaxisNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Post-ERCP pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis recorded in GallRiks by responsible endoscopist or surgeon. According to GallRiks criteria pancreatitis includes elevated amylase and abdominal pain of an intensity that hospital stay is warranted.

Time frame
Within 30 days post-ERCP

Secondary outcomes

1

Adverse drug reactions

Kidney failure, gastroduodenal ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding

Time frame
Within 30 days post-ERCP
2

Mortality

Death within 30 days after ERCP

Time frame
Within 30 days post-ERCP

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Karolinska Institutet

Lead sponsor

Uppsala University

Collaborator

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