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Trial of the Effect of Timing of Cholecystectomy During Initial Admission for Mild Gallstone Pancreatitis

A study testing Early cholecystectomy with IOC and Late cholecystectomy with IOC in people with Pancreatitis, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

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 trial of laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiogram on admission versus after resolution of pain for mild gallstone pancreatitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatitis
What is being tested?
Early cholecystectomy with IOC and Late cholecystectomy with IOC
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2016to 11 Aug 2018
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of gallstone pancreatitis. Patients will be considered to have gallstone pancreatitis if they have:
  • upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and epigastric tenderness
  • absence of ethanol abuse
  • elevated lipase level above the upper limit of normal (>370 U/L)
  • imaging confirmation of gallstones or sludge
  • Low predicted mortality using the Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) -Diagnosis of mild pancreatitis (i.e.,no evidence of organ failure or local or systemic complications)
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  • Scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy prior to discharge
  • Lack of any very strong indicator for choledocholithiasis based on the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines
  • Clinical stability as denoted by admission to a non-monitored floor bed.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe preexisting medical comorbidities precluding surgery, organ failure, local or systemic complications of acute pancreatitis
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Native language other than English and Spanish
  • Patient refusal to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77026

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of the Effect of Timing of Cholecystectomy During Initial Admission for Mild Gallstone Pancreatitis

Randomized trial of laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiogram on admission versus after resolution of pain for mild gallstone pancreatitis.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to perform a single-center randomized trial to compare laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) within 24 hours of presentation versus after clinical resolution during index admission for mild gallstone pancreatitis on clinical and patient-reported outcomes. Additionally, this study aims to determine patients' values and preferences that influence decision-making regarding treatment options for gallstone pancreatitis. Hypothesis: During index admission for mild gallstone pancreatitis, early cholecystectomy within 24 hours of presentation regardless of symptoms or laboratory values versus after clinical resolution results in a shorter 30-day total hospital length of stay.

Conditions
Pancreatitis
Being tested
Early cholecystectomy with IOC, Late cholecystectomy with IOC
Keywords
cholecystectomy
Medical subject headings
Pancreatitis

What participants receive

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

  • Early cholecystectomy with IOCProcedure or surgery

    The intervention will be laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) on admission within 24 hours of presentation regardless of whether pain or tenderness are present or laboratory values are elevated.

  • Late cholecystectomy with IOCProcedure or surgery

    The control will be laparoscopic cholecystectomy with IOC once the patient has met the following criteria: (a) a score of less than 2 on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale, (b) no tenderness on physical exam, and (c) decreased lipase to either less than half of the peak value or within normal range (73-393 U/L).

Study groups in NCT02806297
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early cholecystectomy with IOCExperimentalThe experimental arm will be laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) on admission within 24 hours of presentation regardless of whether pain or tenderness are present or laboratory values are elevated.
Receives: Procedure: Early cholecystectomy with IOC
Late cholecystectomy with IOCActive comparatorThe comparator will be laparoscopic cholecystectomy with IOC once the patient has met the following criteria: (a) a score of less than 2 on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale, (b) no tenderness on physical exam, and (c) decreased lipase to either less than half of the peak value or within normal range (73-393 U/L).
Receives: Procedure: Late cholecystectomy with IOC

What is being measured

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

  1. 30-day hospital length of stay

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Time from admission to cholecystectomy

    Measured: up to 10 days

  2. Initial hospital LOS

    Measured: up to 30 days

  3. Number of participants who underwent conversion to open cholecystectomy

    Measured: 30 days

  4. Change in patient reported outcomes as assessed by the Gastrointestinal Quality-of-Life Index (GIQLI)

    Measured: baseline, 1 week

  5. Change in patient reported outcomes as assessed by the Gastrointestinal Quality-of-Life Index (GIQLI) and Patients' Experience of Surgery Questionnaire (PESQ)

    Measured: baseline, 6 weeks

  6. Change in patient reported outcomes as assessed by the Patients' Experience of Surgery Questionnaire (PESQ)

    Measured: baseline, 1 week

  7. Change in patient reported outcomes as assessed by the Patients' Experience of Surgery Questionnaire (PESQ)

    Measured: baseline, 6 weeks

  8. Change in health-related quality of life as assessed by the standard gamble

    Measured: baseline, 1 week

  9. Change in health-related quality of life as assessed by the standard gamble

    Measured: baseline, 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jun 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completion28 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion11 Aug 2018

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
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02806297
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSC-MS-15-0719
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
13 Jun 2016
Last updated
30 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Mueck KM, Wei S, Pedroza C, Bernardi K, Jackson ML, Liang MK, Ko TC, Tyson JE, Kao LS. Gallstone Pancreatitis: Admission Versus Normal Cholecystectomy-a Randomized Trial (Gallstone PANC Trial). Ann Surg. 2019 Sep;270(3):519-527. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003424.

    PubMed 31415304
  • Mueck KM, Wei S, Liang MK, Ko TC, Tyson JE, Kao LS. Protocol for a randomized trial of the effect of timing of cholecystectomy during initial admission for predicted mild gallstone pancreatitis at a safety-net hospital. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2018 Jan 20;3(1):e000152. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000152. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 29766134

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Early cholecystectomy with IOC and Late cholecystectomy with IOC in people with Pancreatitis, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

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 9 inclusion and 5 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 30 Mar 2021. 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 United States. 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?

30-day hospital length of stay (time frame: 30 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 NCT02806297, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 30 Mar 2021.

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