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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN20350801
ISRCTN20350801
Completed
Not Applicable

Early Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS)-guided coeliac plexus neurolysis versus opioids for the treatment of pain in pancreatic carcinoma

Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (The Netherlands)0 sites120 target enrollmentJune 27, 2007

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pancreatic carcinoma
Sponsor
Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (The Netherlands)
Enrollment
120
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 27, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (The Netherlands)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Cytological or histological proven irresectable pancreatic carcinoma
  • 2\. Chronic pain unresponsive to non\-opioid analgesic drugs and low dose fentanyl (Durogesic®) transdermal patches (Visual Analogue Scale \[VAS] score greater than three while using fentanyl transdermal patches maximum 50 ug/h, one patch per three days)
  • 3\. Age above 18 years
  • 4\. Karnovsky score greater than 30%

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Previous coeliac plexus blockade
  • 2\. Use of opioids
  • 3\. Refusal to sign informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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