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Hydrocortisone or pasireotide to prevent complications after pancreatic surgery

Hydrocortisone vs. pasireotide in preventing pancreatic fistula and other complications after pancreatic resection - a prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2016-000212-16-FI
Enrollment
124
Registered
2016-03-30
Start date
2016-04-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-07

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

Conditions

Patients undergoing pancreatic resection.

Interventions

Trade Name: Signifor Pharmaceutical Form: Injection CAS Number: 396091-73-9 Other descriptive name: PASIREOTIDE Concentration unit: µg microgram(s) Concentration type: equal Concentration number: 900-

Sponsors

Helsinki University Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing pancreatic resection. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 80 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 44

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Atrophic pancreas, dilated main pancreatic duct at the site of pancreaticojejunostomy - Total pancreatectomy - Allergy to studied medications - Age < 18 years - No written consent - Pancreatic resection not performed, even if planned - Hard pancreas/dilated main pancreatic duct (only patients undergoing PD)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Determine non-inferiority of hydrocortisone compared to pasireotide in preventing pancreatic surgery complications.;Secondary Objective: Determine oncological survival;Primary end point(s): Comprehensive complication index ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 days postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): - Complications (C-D classification) - Pancreatic fistula (ISGPS classification) - DGE (ISGPS classification) - Post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (ISGPS classification) - Duration of hospital stay - Readmissions - Number of patients who received adjuvant therapy;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 30 days, except for adjuvant therapy 6 months.

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactMEM13

Helsinki University Central Hospital

ville.sallinen@helsinki.fi

Outcome results

None listed

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