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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Idiopathic Pancreatitis

NCT00784355 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2018-08-14

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Summary

The causes of acute pancreatitis in Finland are alcohol overuse (60%), cholecystolithiasis (20%) and idiopathic (i.e. etiology unknown)(20%). Acute pancreatitis may recur in over half of cases and may be fatal in severe cases in 30%. Majority of idiopathic pancreatitis are caused by microlithiasis in gall bladder. The purpose of this randomized study is to prevent recurrence of idiopathic pancreatitis by performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared to non-operative group in 2 years follow-up of patients.

Conditions

  • Idiopathic Pancreatitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kuopio University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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