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Role of Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor in Acute Pancreatitis

Role of Parecoxib, A Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor, for Reduction of Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028188
Enrollment
106
Registered
2020-10-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K85- Acute pancreatitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Parecoxib: 40 mg intravenously single dose followed by 20 mg at 12 hours interval for 5 days Control Intervention1: Placebo: Equivalent volume of distilled water, initial bolus dose fol

Sponsors

Dr Pramod Kumar Garg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Acute pancreatitis as defined by revised Atlanta classification. 2. The time interval from the onset of symptoms to presentation should be less than 7 days. 3. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) persisting for more than 24 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 18 years or more than 70 years 2. Patients with Grade 2 or more organ failure as per Modified Marshallâ??s criteria. 3. Patients with a serum creatinine >1.4 mg/dl 4. Active or past history of GI bleeding or peptic ulcer disease 5. Patients with significant co-morbidity such as coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis, chronic obstructive airway disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and congestive heart failure or malignancy. 6. Patients who have history of bronchospasm, urticaria, angioneurotic edema or other allergic reactions to COX-2 inhibitors 7. Patients with evidence of chronic pancreatitis 8. Pregnancy and breast feeding 9. Failure to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Frequency of occurrence of persistent organ failure 2. Deterioration in OF score by one grade Timepoint: Four weeks or discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in APACHE II and SIRS scores 2. Duration of ICU stay and hospital stay 3. Reduction in the need for rescue analgesia 4. Reduction in level of CRP and inflammatory cytokines 5. Mortality within 30 days. 6. Adverse event such as gastrointestinal bleed, hypersensitivity reaction, renal impairment Timepoint: Four weeks or discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anugrah Dhooria

AIIMS New Delhi

anugrah99@yahoo.com9511314393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026