EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Block vs. Sham in Chronic Pancreatitis
ConditionChronic Pancreatitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorOrlando Health, Inc.
About this trial
The aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of EUS-CPB in the alleviation of abdominal pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years
Abdominal pain of at least 3 months duration and a VAS score ≥ 3, with or without the use of narcotic analgesics.
Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis on EUS examination, with ≥ 5 features on EUS.
No other cause of abdominal pain
Disqualifiers
Age < 18 years.
History of prior EUS-CPB.
Use of anticoagulants that cannot be discontinued for the procedure.
Clinically significant allergy to bupivacaine or triamcinolone.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- EUS-guided celiac plexus block
- Sham procedure
Treatment groups
94 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov