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Pancreatic NecrosisDESTINNCT04113499

Endoscopic Necrosectomy Versus Step-up Endoscopic Intervention

A study testing Direct Endoscopic Intervention and Step-up Endoscopic Intervention in people with Pancreatic Necrosis and Necrosis Pancreas, run by AdventHealth 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

This trial is to compare clinical outcomes between patients undergoing immediate endoscopic necrosectomy compared to step-up endoscopic interventions in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Necrosis, Necrosis Pancreas
What is being tested?
Direct Endoscopic Intervention and Step-up Endoscopic Intervention
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 Nov 2019to 25 Apr 2022
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

  • The subject (or when applicable the subject's LAR) is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements
  • The subject (or when applicable the subject's LAR) is able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent form prior to the initiation of any study procedures
  • Males or females ≥ 18 years of age
  • Necrotic collection diagnosed on MRI or CT abdomen/pelvis (seen as a fluid collection in the setting of documented pancreatic necrosis that contains necrotic material and encased within a partial or complete wall)
  • Necrotic collection of any size with ≥ 33% of solid/necrotic component and any no. of loculations, located within the pancreatic/peri-pancreatic space
  • Necrotic collection visualized on EUS and amenable to EUS-guided drainage
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  • Suspected/confirmed infected necrotic collection. Infected necrosis is defined by the presence of gas in the necrotic collection on cross-sectional imaging or positive culture of necrotic tissue obtained preprocedure or at first intervention. Infected necrosis is also suspected when sepsis is persistent or in the presence of ongoing clinical deterioration.
  • Documented history of acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis is diagnosed if 2 of the following 3 criteria are met
  • Abdominal pain characteristic of acute pancreatitis
  • Serum lipase/amylase ≥ x3 upper limit of normal
  • Characteristic radiological findings of acute pancreatitis on CECT/MRI/US abdomen, such as homogeneous enhancement of pancreatic parenchyma, standing of peripancreatic fat
  • Able to undergo general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant or lactating. Pregnancy for females of childbearing potential will be determined by routine preoperative urine or serum HCG testing.
  • Irreversible coagulopathy (INR >1.5, thrombocytopenia with platelet count <50,000/mL)
  • Has surgically altered gastrointestinal anatomy such as but not limited to Billroth II, Roux-en-Y, gastric bypass
  • Age < 18 years
  • Unable to obtain consent for the procedure from either the patient or LAR
  • Use of anticoagulants that cannot be discontinued for the procedure
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  • Unable to tolerate general anesthesia
  • Necrotic collection that is not accessible for EUS-guided drainage
  • Percutaneous drainage of the necrotic collection is required or performed prior to EUS-guided drainage

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Center for Interventional Endoscopy

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial Comparing Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy vs. Step-up Transluminal Endoscopic Interventions in Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis (DESTIN)

This trial is to compare clinical outcomes between patients undergoing immediate endoscopic necrosectomy compared to step-up endoscopic interventions in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis.

Read the detailed description

Acute pancreatitis has an annual incidence of 13-45 cases per 100,000 persons and is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders requiring hospitalization worldwide. It leads to over a quarter of a million hospital admissions annually in the United States, and inpatient costs exceeding 2.5 billion US dollars. Pancreatic necrosis occurs as a consequence of severe acute pancreatitis in approximately 20% of patients. It can mature into a contained necrotic collection, typically four weeks into the disease course. With intense conservative management, including nutritional and intensive care support when required, the collection may resolve without intervention. However, a persistent collection with pain, gastric outlet, intestinal or biliary obstruction, new-onset or persisting organ failure, persistent unwellness or infection is associated with a mortality of 15-20%, and requires necrosectomy and drainage. Without intervention, infected necrosis ultimately leads to death in nearly every patient.

Recently, there has been a shift away from surgical debridement (necrosectomy) towards minimally-invasive endoscopic methods in the treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis. Endoscopic management involves creation of a fistula between the enteric wall and necrotic collection under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasound [EUS] with subsequent placement of a stent to allow drainage of the necrotic material. Endoscopic transenteral drainage of necrotic collection is associated with favorable outcomes, with treatment success rates reported in the range of 45-70%. Endoscopic necrosectomy, with the additional technique of extraction of necrotic material under direct endoscopic visualization has increased rates of treatment success to greater than 80%.

However, there are currently scant data on the optimal timing of endoscopic necrosectomy. In a retrospective study, performing endoscopic necrosectomy at the time of the initial EUS-guided drainage of the necrotic collection was associated with a significantly lower number of necrosectomy sessions compared to performing endoscopic necrosectomy one week after drainage.

The aim of this randomized trial is to compare clinical outcomes between patients undergoing immediate endoscopic necrosectomy (direct endoscopic necrosectomy) compared to step-up endoscopic interventions in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis.

Being tested
Direct Endoscopic Intervention, Step-up Endoscopic Intervention
Keywords
pancreatic necrosis, pancreatic necrotic collection, transenteric drainage, necrosectomy
Medical subject headings
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing

What participants receive

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

  • Direct Endoscopic InterventionProcedure or surgery

    The necrotic collection is first identified using a linear echoendoscope. A Hot AXIOS stent is utilized in all patients for EUS-guided drainage of the necrotic collection. The necrotic material is sent for gram stain and culture with sensitivities.

    For endoscopic necrosectomy, in patients allocated to direct endoscopic necrosectomy group, endoscopic necrosectomy is performed during the same session as the index endoscopic drainage. It is performed using a therapeutic gastroscope and various accessories (see below for further details) for 90 to 120 minutes.

  • Step-up Endoscopic InterventionProcedure or surgery

    The necrotic collection is first identified using a linear echoendoscope. A Hot AXIOS stent is utilized in all patients for EUS-guided drainage of the necrotic collection. The necrotic material is sent for gram stain and culture with sensitivities.

    In patients allocated to the step-up endoscopic interventions group, endoscopic necrosectomy is not performed at the time of the index intervention, however it is performed when clinically indicated during the follow-up period (6 months from index intervention).

Study groups in NCT04113499
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Direct Endoscopic NecrosectomyActive comparatorThe subject will have endoscopic drainage and necrosectomy at the time of the index intervention.
Receives: Procedure: Direct Endoscopic Intervention
Step-up Endoscopic InterventionsActive comparatorThe subject will only have endoscopic drainage of the pancreatic necrotic collection at the time of index intervention.
Receives: Procedure: Step-up Endoscopic Intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of treatment success

    Treatment success is defined as the resolution of necrotic collection on CT scan in association with clinical resolution of symptoms at 6-month follow-up

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Rate of resolution of pre-intervention systemic inflammatory response syndrome

    Assessment of preintervention systemic inflammatory response syndrome \& their resolution and measured by yes/no.

    Measured: 72 hours post index procedure

  2. Rate of resolution of at least 1 pre-intervention organ failure

    Assessment of organ failure following the index procedure and their resolution and measured by yes/no.

    Measured: 72 hours post index procedure

  3. Number of re-admissions

    Assessing the total number of re-admissions following the index procedure.

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Rate of technical success for EUS-guided cystogastrostomy

    Technical success for EUS-guided cystogastrostomy defined as completion of endoscopic necrosectomy session as planned without the occurrence of adverse events and measured by yes/no.

    Measured: 24 hours

  5. Rate of technical success for endoscopic necrosectomy

    Technical success for endoscopic necrosectomy defined as any adverse event occurring as a result of necrotizing pancreatitis and measured by yes/no.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Rate of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

    Rate of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency defined as fecal elastase level < 200μg/g in patients not previously taking pancreatic enzyme supplements

    Measured: 6 months

  7. Rate of new onset diabetes

    Rate of new onset diabetes defined as new onset elevation in fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL, 2-hour plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL after an oral glucose tolerance test or HbA1c ≥ 6.5%

    Measured: 6 months

  8. Number of Procedure-related adverse events

    Procedure-related adverse events defined as any adverse event occurring as a result of any endoscopic intervention. The subject will be asked to report and medical records will be reviewed for any adverse events related to the procedure.

    Measured: 6 months

  9. Number of Disease-related adverse events

    Disease-related adverse events, defined as any adverse event occurring as a result of necrotizing pancreatitis. The subject will be asked to report and medical records will be reviewed for any adverse events related to the procedure.

    Measured: 6 months

  10. Post-procedure length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay

    Measured in the number of days in the intensive care unit

    Measured: 6 months

  11. Total length of hospital stay

    Measured in the number of days in the hospital

    Measured: 6 months

  12. Overall treatment costs

    Overall treatment costs from admission until 6 months post index intervention. All relevant costs pertaining to treatment will be taken into consideration - procedure costs, inpatient hospital stay from date of procedure to discharge, readmissions, medications, materials, anesthesia, pharmacy and imaging studies.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Oct 2019
  2. Study start27 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion25 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion25 Apr 2022

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04113499
Sponsor's protocol ID
1438851
Acronym
DESTIN
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
1 Oct 2019
Last updated
12 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Yadav D, Lowenfels AB. The epidemiology of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Gastroenterology. 2013 Jun;144(6):1252-61. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.068.

    PubMed 23622135
  • Peery AF, Dellon ES, Lund J, Crockett SD, McGowan CE, Bulsiewicz WJ, Gangarosa LM, Thiny MT, Stizenberg K, Morgan DR, Ringel Y, Kim HP, DiBonaventura MD, Carroll CF, Allen JK, Cook SF, Sandler RS, Kappelman MD, Shaheen NJ. Burden of gastrointestinal disease in the United States: 2012 update. Gastroenterology. 2012 Nov;143(5):1179-1187.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.08.002. Epub 2012 Aug 8.

    PubMed 22885331
  • Beger HG, Rau B, Mayer J, Pralle U. Natural course of acute pancreatitis. World J Surg. 1997 Feb;21(2):130-5. doi: 10.1007/s002689900204.

    PubMed 8995067
  • Banks PA, Bollen TL, Dervenis C, Gooszen HG, Johnson CD, Sarr MG, Tsiotos GG, Vege SS; Acute Pancreatitis Classification Working Group. Classification of acute pancreatitis--2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus. Gut. 2013 Jan;62(1):102-11. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302779. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

    PubMed 23100216
  • van Brunschot S, Bakker OJ, Besselink MG, Bollen TL, Fockens P, Gooszen HG, van Santvoort HC; Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group. Treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Nov;10(11):1190-201. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.05.005. Epub 2012 May 18.

    PubMed 22610008
  • Bang JY, Arnoletti JP, Holt BA, Sutton B, Hasan MK, Navaneethan U, Feranec N, Wilcox CM, Tharian B, Hawes RH, Varadarajulu S. An Endoscopic Transluminal Approach, Compared With Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reduces Complications and Costs for Patients With Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology. 2019 Mar;156(4):1027-1040.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.11.031. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

    PubMed 30452918
  • Gardner TB, Chahal P, Papachristou GI, Vege SS, Petersen BT, Gostout CJ, Topazian MD, Takahashi N, Sarr MG, Baron TH. A comparison of direct endoscopic necrosectomy with transmural endoscopic drainage for the treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 May;69(6):1085-94. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.06.061. Epub 2009 Feb 24.

    PubMed 19243764
  • Varadarajulu S, Bang JY, Phadnis MA, Christein JD, Wilcox CM. Endoscopic transmural drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections: outcomes and predictors of treatment success in 211 consecutive patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Nov;15(11):2080-8. doi: 10.1007/s11605-011-1621-8. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

    PubMed 21786063
  • Yan L, Dargan A, Nieto J, Shariaha RZ, Binmoeller KF, Adler DG, DeSimone M, Berzin T, Swahney M, Draganov PV, Yang DJ, Diehl DL, Wang L, Ghulab A, Butt N, Siddiqui AA. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy at the time of transmural stent placement results in earlier resolution of complex walled-off pancreatic necrosis: Results from a large multicenter United States trial. Endosc Ultrasound. 2019 May-Jun;8(3):172-179. doi: 10.4103/eus.eus_108_17.

    PubMed 29882517
  • Bang JY, Navaneethan U, Hasan MK, Sutton B, Hawes R, Varadarajulu S. Non-superiority of lumen-apposing metal stents over plastic stents for drainage of walled-off necrosis in a randomised trial. Gut. 2019 Jul;68(7):1200-1209. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315335. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

    PubMed 29858393
  • Bang JY, Hasan MK, Navaneethan U, Sutton B, Frandah W, Siddique S, Hawes RH, Varadarajulu S. Lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: When and for whom? Dig Endosc. 2017 Jan;29(1):83-90. doi: 10.1111/den.12681. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

    PubMed 27199157
  • Bang JY, Lakhtakia S, Thakkar S, Buxbaum JL, Waxman I, Sutton B, Memon SF, Singh S, Basha J, Singh A, Navaneethan U, Hawes RH, Wilcox CM, Varadarajulu S; United States Pancreatic Disease Study Group. Upfront endoscopic necrosectomy or step-up endoscopic approach for infected necrotising pancreatitis (DESTIN): a single-blinded, multicentre, randomised trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan;9(1):22-33. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00331-X. Epub 2023 Nov 18.

    PubMed 37980922

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Direct Endoscopic Intervention and Step-up Endoscopic Intervention in people with Pancreatic Necrosis and Necrosis Pancreas, run by AdventHealth 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 12 inclusion and 9 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 12 Jul 2023. 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?

Rate of treatment success (time frame: 6 months). 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 NCT04113499, which also lists 12 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.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jul 2023.

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