A study on the effectiveness of Indomethacin in preventing post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography PancreatitisOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000096752
- Lead Sponsor
- Vinh-An Phan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
All patients undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Exclusion Criteria
-Those with active pancreatitis
-Renal impairment
-known allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including NSAID induced asthma)
-patients with concomitant NSAID therapy (excluding Aspirin)
-patients without a native papilla
-Active peptic ulcer disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome will be Post-ERCP Pancreatitis, which is defined as:<br>-new-onset abdominal pain<br>-elevation of serum amylase (greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal) after 24 hours<br>-requiring more than 2 days hospitalization[Patients will be observed for 90 minutes post-procedure and then reassessed at the 24 hour mark]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acute renal impairment (via serum creatinine measurement 24 hours post procedure)[24 hours post procedure]