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Oral Losartan in Prevention of Post-ERCP Paancreatitis

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis
Interventions
Drug: oral losatan
Registration Number
NCT04049734
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

Oral losartan given in the dose of 50 mg one hour before ERCP was studied in the prevention of post ERCP pancreatitis in 50 patients indicated for ERCP in comparison with another 50 patients underwent ERCP without receiving oral losartan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any adult patient indicated for ERCP
  • Patients with obstructive jaundice.
  • Patients with dilated intra-hepatic or extra-hepatic bile ducts due to malignant or benign lesions.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients refusing to undergo the procedure or signing the informed consent
  • Patients with clinically evident acute pancreatitis before the procedure
  • Patients with previous endoscopic or surgical sphincterotomy
  • Patients with current use of losartan
  • Patients who are allergic or hypersensitive to losartan or hydro soluble contrast solutions
  • Patients receiving NSAIDS within a week prior to assessment
  • Patients with severe co-morbid conditions as cardiovascular disease, renal failure or decompensated liver cirrhosis.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
patients received the oral losartanoral losatan50 patients with obstructive jaundice indicated for ERCP and received oral losartan 1 hour before ERCP as a prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with development of acute pancreatitis24 hours

Number of participants with development of abdominal pain and elevated serum amylase and/or lipase

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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