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Pancreas CancerNCT00500968

Study Assessing the Effect of Transpapillary Pancreas Duct Stent in Resection of the Pancreatic Tail

A study testing stent and Distal pancreatectomy in people with Pancreas Cancer and Fistula, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Randomized study assessing the effect of transpapillary pancreas duct stent in resection of the pancreatic tail. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pancreas Cancer, Fistula
What is being tested?
stent and Distal pancreatectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Nov 2006to Apr 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Inclusion Criteria include all patients planned to undergo resection of the pancreatic body-tail are invited to participate.

Who cannot join

  • The Patients who, at the time of exploration, judged to have a tumour, which is un-resectable.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinksa university hospital

    Stockholm, 14186

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: Randomized Study Assessing the Effect of Transpapillary Pancreas Duct Stent in Resection of the Pancreatic Tail

Randomized study assessing the effect of transpapillary pancreas duct stent in resection of the pancreatic tail.

Read the detailed description

Resection of the pancreatic tail is fraught with fistula or leakage of pancreatic enzymes to varying degrees between 13-64%, depending upon which definition one uses. The "downstream" control of the pancreatic duct with the help of a transpapillary stent might minimize the risk for leakage over the transected pancreas surface.

Trial evaluation will be A. The pancreatic bed was drained and postoperatively the fluid was continuously collected and daily analysed for pancreatic amylase and bilirubin. Daily measurement of pancreatic enzyme content in the drain fluid, at least for 5 post operative days or as long as the patient retains the drain. X-Amylase and X-Protein as long as the patient has the external drain.

  1. Co-variables measured in the form of: operation time, complications in relation to diagnosis, duration of hospitalization. Patients receiving a pancreas stent are followed in order to evaluate the natural course of the pancreas stent.
Being tested
stent, Distal pancreatectomy
Keywords
Pancreas, Leakage, Fistula, tail
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Fistula

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • stentProcedure or surgery

    Also called ERCP

    ERCP guided stent insertion before transection of the gland

  • Distal pancreatectomyProcedure or surgery

    Also called surgery

    conventional distal pancreatectomy

Study groups in NCT00500968
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
StentActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: stent
conventional distal pancreatectomyActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Distal pancreatectomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Drain fluid content analyses

    Post-operative daily measurement of X-Amylase,as long as the patient has the external drain and for at least 5 postopertaive days.

    Measured: At least 5 postoperative days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Co-variables measured in the form of: operation time, complications in relation to diagnosis, duration of hospitalization and cost. Patients receiving a pancreas stent are followed in order to evaluate the natural course of the pancreas stent

    Measured: At least 5 postoperative days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00500968
Sponsor's protocol ID
2006/3:3
Status last verified
Sep 2007
First submitted
12 Jul 2007
Last updated
7 Apr 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Frozanpor F, Lundell L, Segersvard R, Arnelo U. The effect of prophylactic transpapillary pancreatic stent insertion on clinically significant leak rate following distal pancreatectomy: results of a prospective controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg. 2012 Jun;255(6):1032-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318251610f.

    PubMed 22584629

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing stent and Distal pancreatectomy in people with Pancreas Cancer and Fistula, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Drain fluid content analyses (time frame: At least 5 postoperative days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00500968, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2011.

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