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Acute PancreatitisNCT00699933

Diagnostic and Interventional Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis

An observational study of Acute Pancreatitis, run by University of Regensburg at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The study aims to evaluate the course of patients with acute pancreatitis. Thereby we analyze different diagnostics and compare ultrasound, MRI and CT-scan in detection of necrotic areas and evaluate interventional therapy methods like percutaneous drainage techniques regarding the outcome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Pancreatitis
What is being tested?
CT-guided percutaneous drainage technique
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2008to Dec 2012
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: 50 patients with acute pancreatitis

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18 years
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Written formal consent

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Missing formal consent
  • Individual contraindications for CT-scan
  • MRI or endoscopic ultrasound

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Internal medicine I, University of Regensburg

    Regensburg, 93053

    Tanja Bruennler, Dr. med., +43-941-944 ext. 7010, tanja.bruennler@klinik.uni-r.de

    Tanja Bruennler, Dr. med.

    Recruiting

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About this study

The study aims to evaluate the course of patients with acute pancreatitis. Thereby we analyze different diagnostics and compare ultrasound, MRI and CT-scan in detection of necrotic areas and evaluate interventional therapy methods like percutaneous drainage techniques regarding the outcome. Laboratory values were assessed as well.

Read the detailed description

For laboratory values different inflammation markers were measured and compared.

Being tested
CT-guided percutaneous drainage technique
Keywords
acute pancreatitis, interventional therapy, CT-guided drainage therapy, percutaneous necrosectomy, Comparison of different diagnostic procedures: MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Evaluation of interventional therapy including percutaneous drainage techniques und necrosectomies
Medical subject headings
Pancreatitis

What participants receive

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

  • CT-guided percutaneous drainage techniqueOther

    Evaluation of different diagnostics and evaluation of outcome of patients who received percutaneous CT-guided drainage for necrotic debridement and analyze the further outcome

Study groups in NCT00699933
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Evaluation of one study cohort
Receives: Other: CT-guided percutaneous drainage technique

What is being measured

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

  1. Length of hospital stay

    Measured: weekly

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. time to surgery

    Measured: weekly

  2. active necrosectomy

    Measured: weekly

  3. ICU stay

    Measured: weekly

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00699933
Sponsor's protocol ID
08/008
Status last verified
Jun 2010
First submitted
13 Jun 2008
Last updated
9 Aug 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Pancreatitis, run by University of Regensburg at 1 site in Germany.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Aug 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 Germany. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Tanja Bruennler, Dr. med. (+49-941-944 ext. 7010, tanja.bruennler@klinik.uni-r.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Length of hospital stay (time frame: weekly). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Aug 2011.

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