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

NCT02806297 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-03-30

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Summary

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

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Early cholecystectomy with IOC

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.

PROCEDURE

Late cholecystectomy with IOC

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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lillian S Kao, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2018-06-28
Completion
2018-08-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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