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High Volume Lactated Ringer's Solution and Pancreatitis

Perioperative Intravenous Administration of High Volume Lactated Ringer's Solution and the Risk of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02050048
Enrollment
26
Registered
2014-01-30
Start date
2014-01-31
Completion date
2016-01-31
Last updated
2019-09-06

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

Conditions

Pancreatitis

Keywords

Pancreatitis, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, ERCP, High Volume, Lactated Ringer, Intravenous Administration, Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic, Pancreas

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether giving large amounts of intravenous (IV) fluids will reduce the risk of developing a complication known as post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, and it is the most frequent serious complication of ERCP. Typically, a small amount of IV fluids are given during this procedure (\ 1 liter). We are testing whether using a larger amount of fluids (2 - 3 liters) will reduce the risk of PEP.

Detailed description

This trial is designed as a phase II/III study. The phase II portion of the trial will be completed to establish safety and efficacy data prior to proceeding with a phase III study. The phase II trial will enroll 110 patients that are undergoing elective ERCP as outpatients. Following the phase II portion, if the data suggests that the intervention arm (high volume group) is safe, the investigators will begin enrolling patients who are undergoing ERCP in a more urgent setting as inpatients. We plan on enrolling 1,400 consecutive high risk patients undergoing ERCP. We are assuming a baseline PEP risk of 9.2%. Fluid administration will be based on Ideal Body Weight (IBW) in order to standardize the aggressive fluid administration across all body weights and reduce the potential for adverse cardiopulmonary outcomes. All participants will be monitored for 90 minutes following their procedure to assess the development of any adverse symptoms. Analysis by a data safety monitoring board (DSMB) will take place throughout the study. The DSMB is comprised of a panel of experts independent of NorthShore University HealthSystem.

Interventions

OTHERAdministration of Lactated Ringer's (LR) Solution

Patients will be randomized to low volume or high volume group. Patient in the low volume group will receive fluids via infusion at a rate of 1.5 cc/kg/hr. Fluid administration may be continued through the 90 minute post-procedure observation period. Patients in the high volume group will receive fluids via infusion by the following weight based regimen: * initial bolus of LR prior to ERCP of 7.5 cc/kg over 1 hour * LR fluid infusion during the procedure at 5 cc/kg/hr * Post-procedure bolus of 20 cc/kg over 90 minutes

Sponsors

Medical College of Wisconsin
CollaboratorOTHER
Allina Health System
CollaboratorOTHER
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Utah
CollaboratorOTHER
Endeavor Health
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients to be included in the study are those undergoing ERCP with the following: * Clinical suspicion of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction * History of post-ERCP pancreatitis (at least one episode) * Pancreatic sphincterotomy * Pre-cut (access) sphincterotomy * Ampullectomy

Exclusion criteria

* Age \< 18 years old * Intrauterine pregnancy or breastfeeding mother * Congestive heart failure * Advanced/symptomatic coronary artery disease * Known ascites * Renal failure * Active or recent gastrointestinal hemorrhage * Acute pancreatitis within 72 hours prior to ERCP

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Development of Post-ERCP PancreatitisAssessed 90 minutes after procedure, 5 days after procedure, and 29 days after procedurePatients will be monitored after procedure to see if they develop abdominal pain. If so, serum amylase and lipase blood draws will be completed at least once every 24 hours following procedure to monitor the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis. If patients do not develop abdominal pain following the procedure, research staff will follow up with the patients 5 days and 29 days after the procedure to evaluate for the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis and other related or unrelated complications.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Adverse Events Related to Fluid OverloadPhase II portion (~1 year)A portion of the study will assess whether there is a significant risk of adverse events related to fluid overload states in the high volume (HV) intervention arm. We anticipate the rate of adverse events in patients randomized to the HV arm to be small. By using more modest, weight based regimens, we aim to optimize benefit while eliminating overly aggressive fluid administration and causing undue harm.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
High Volume Group (Intervention Arm)
Patients will be randomized to receive intravenous Lactated Ringer's solution. In the high volume group (intervention arm), patients will receive fluids prior to, during, and after the completion of the procedure. Patients in the high volume group will receive fluids via infusion by the following weight based regimen: * initial bolus of LR prior to ERCP of 7.5 cc/kg over 1 hour * LR fluid infusion during the procedure at 5 cc/kg/hr * Post-procedure bolus of 20 cc/kg over 90 minutes
14
Low Volume Group (Control Arm)
In the low volume group (control arm), patients will receive intravenous Lactated Ringer's solution at the start of the ERCP. The fluids will be administered via infusion at a rate of 1.5 cc/kg/hr. Fluids may be continued through the 90 minute post-procedure observation period.
12
Total26

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath10
Overall StudyIneligible after ERCP41
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHigh Volume Group (Intervention Arm)Low Volume Group (Control Arm)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants4 Participants9 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
9 Participants8 Participants17 Participants
Age, Continuous59.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9
55.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.1
57.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.6
BMI29.6 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6
25.6 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4
27.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.5
Creatinine0.83 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2
0.89 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.22
0.86 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.21
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants12 participants26 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants10 Participants22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 1410 / 12
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 142 / 12

Outcome results

Primary

Development of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Patients will be monitored after procedure to see if they develop abdominal pain. If so, serum amylase and lipase blood draws will be completed at least once every 24 hours following procedure to monitor the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis. If patients do not develop abdominal pain following the procedure, research staff will follow up with the patients 5 days and 29 days after the procedure to evaluate for the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis and other related or unrelated complications.

Time frame: Assessed 90 minutes after procedure, 5 days after procedure, and 29 days after procedure

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
High Volume Group (Intervention Arm)Development of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis0 participants
Low Volume Group (Control Arm)Development of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis1 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events Related to Fluid Overload

A portion of the study will assess whether there is a significant risk of adverse events related to fluid overload states in the high volume (HV) intervention arm. We anticipate the rate of adverse events in patients randomized to the HV arm to be small. By using more modest, weight based regimens, we aim to optimize benefit while eliminating overly aggressive fluid administration and causing undue harm.

Time frame: Phase II portion (~1 year)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026