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NCT Number: NCT00786929

Acute Pancreatitis and Acute Fluid Collections

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if percutaneous drainage of sterile fluid collections recurring after initial aspiration in acute pancreatitis yielded better results than their conservative management.

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Key information

Conditions

Pancreatitis Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

University Clinical Center

Tuzla, TK, 75000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Symptoms and signs of acute pancreatitis and if pancreatic or/and peripancreatic fluid collections were confirmed by ultrasound and computed tomography examination

Exclusion criteria

  • Collections resulting from pancreatic surgery, chronic pancreatitis and encapsulated collections and collections with uncertainty about the relationship between the collections and clinical symptoms and signs of acute pancreatitis were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Catheter drainage

Procedure

Conservative treatment

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Conversion to more aggressive procedure

    Time frame: Sep 2007

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of patients turning culture positive, length of hospital stay, catheter dwell time, catheter problems and changes per patient

    Time frame: Oct 2007

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medical Center, Tuzla

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial on Sterile Fluid Collections Management in Acute Pancreatitis

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 6, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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