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A Randomized Controlled Trial of IV Ketorolac to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Pancreatitis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02465138
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Brief Summary

Determine if IV ketorolac is an effective agent in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Determine if IV ketorolac provides improved post-procedure analgesia.

Determine if systemic mediators of inflammation are reduced in patients receiving IV ketorolac following ERCP.

Detailed Description

Acute pancreatitis is the most common major complication of both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), accounting for substantial morbidity and an annual expenditure of approximately 150 million annually.(1,2) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) have been shown to be effective in multiple prospective randomized controlled trial for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.(3-6) NSAIDs are postulated to inhibit phospholipase A2 and prostaglandin synthesis, which plays an important role in the inflammatory cascade in acute pancreatitis. Rectal suppository indomethacin (a potent COX-2 inhibitor) has been effective in preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis in clinical trials and is now recommended for routine use for ERCP by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.(7) Toradol® (ketorolac), an NSAID available in IV form, is a more potent COX-2 inhibitor and analgesic than indomethacin.(8,9) Ketorolac is routinely used postoperatively following major surgery to assist in pain control particularly following orthopedic procedures. IV ketorolac has never been evaluated for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients presenting to SFGH for ERCP
  • Age 18-85
  • Do not meet exclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute pancreatitis at the time of ERCP
  • Use of NSAIDs in the previous week
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Severe renal dysfunction
  • Pregnancy
  • Lithium therapy
  • allergy to ketorolac

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboNormal Saline will be administered prior to procedure.
ToradolKetorolacIntravenous ketorolac prior to ERCP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with adverse events5 days after ERCP procedure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital

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San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco General Hospital

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San Francisco, California, United States

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