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Predictors of Pain Relief in Chronic Pancreatitis Undergoing ESWL

Conditions
Chronic Pancreatitis
Registration Number
NCT04490083
Lead Sponsor
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Brief Summary

Extra corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWL) is recommended for pain management in patients with stone formation in pancreatic duct. ESWL can cause complete stone fragmentation and removal in 70% patients, associated with 85 to 90% pain relief.

Investigators aim to study, predictors pain relief in patients who undergo ESWL, to find out which patients will improve and which patients won't improve in terms of pain.

Detailed Description

The study will be a single center observational study.

General information of the patient in form of duration of symptoms and duration of diagnosis,exocrine and endocrine insufficiency. Imaging findings such as main pancreatic duct stone,size,parenchymal calcification , ductal stricture and its location, using any medications such as antioxidants and pain killers .

The pain score will be estimated by Izbicki's pain score in last 6 months. Patients will receive standard of care during study period, and they won't receive any experimental therapy.

After 6months of ESWL further general information of the patient any addictions, a formal imaging and determining main pancreatic duct stone ,size ,calcifications and strictures and also usage of any medications for decreasing pain.

Pain will be calculated by Izbick's pain score in last 6 months . Comparing pain score and information investigators will evaluate predictive factors of pain relief after ESWL by logistic regression.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Chronic pancreatitis patients undergoing ESWL
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with multiple pancreatic duct stones
  • Patients with multiple pancreatic duct strictures
  • Pancreatic head mass
  • Patients with ascites
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients not giving consent for participation
  • Pseudocyst

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients having persistent pain6 months

Patients with persistent pain after 6 months of ESWL will be calculated

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manu Tandan

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Hyderabad, Telengana, India

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