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Clinical trial to compare duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection according to Beger versus the Berne modification in patients with chronic pancreatitis: a randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN50638764
Enrollment
65
Registered
2004-09-01
Start date
2003-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Chronic pancreatitis Digestive System Other Chronic pancreatitis

Interventions

Every patient eligible for pancreatic head resection due to chronic pancreatitis will be asked for informed consent and will be thereafter intraoperatively randomised to either Beger's or the Berne mo

Sponsors

University of Heidelberg Medical School (Germany)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection due to chronic pancreatitis. Eligibility criteria: 1. Patients of any age (greater than 18 years) 2. Expected survival time more than 24 months 3. Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participation in another intervention trial that would interfere with the intervention and outcome of this study 2. Severe psychiatric disorders or neurological diseases 3. Lack of compliance 4. Drug and/or alcohol abuse according to local standards

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is combined out of four components. In order to adjust for multiple testing a hierarchical model is used. 1. Duration of surgical procedure [min] 2. Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire and the disease specific module for pancreatic diseases EORTC QLQ-PAN26) at 12 months after the intervention 3. Duration of stay on the intensive care unit 4. Duration of postoperative hospital stay

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequencies of early and late onset complications such as intra- or postoperative bleeding with subsequent need for blood transfusion, pancreatic fistula, postoperative pulmonary complications, wound infections and re-laparotomy; exocrine and endocrine pancreatic function as determined by levels of HbA1c and stool elastase.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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