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Tailored Hydration for the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Tailored Hydration for the Prevention of Post-endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03561441
Enrollment
350
Registered
2018-06-19
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
2023-10-04
Last updated
2023-11-07

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

Conditions

Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Pancreatitis

Keywords

Endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography, Pancreatitis, Lactate ringer's solution, Tailored therapy

Brief summary

Aggressive hydration of lactated Ringer's solution has shown considerable beneficial effect in preventing post-ERCP(endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) pancreatitis. But the occurence rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis are near 10% and there are severe complications of aggressive hydration due to hypervolemia such pulmonary and peripheral edema, prolonged hospital stay and increased medical expense. Also there are no definite guidelines that suggest the duration and amount of hydration. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of tailored hydration depending on each patient's condition that indicates the likelihood of developing post-ERCP pancreatitis.

Detailed description

ERCP(Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is the gold standard of diagnosis and treatment of pancreatobiliary disease. Pancreatitis is the most common complication after ERCP and can be lethally fatal. The most fundamental modality of preventing and treatment of post-ERCP pancreatitis is hydration and recent studies showed considerable preventive effect of aggressive hydration of lactated Ringer's solution. Lactated Ringer's solution has very low risk of adverse reaction and low cost compared to other preventive modalities such as octreotide, corticosteroids and protease inhibitors. Despite of these advantages of aggressive hydration of lactated Ringer's solution, the occurence rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis is near 10% and severe complications can develop due to hypervolemia caused by aggressive hydration such as pulmonary and peripheral edema, prolonged hospital stay and increased medical expense. Most of post-ERCP pancreatitis occur within several hours after ERCP and outpatients department based ERCP is suggested in some clinics by selecting patients with low risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. A study compared the occurrence of post-ERCP pancreatitis between group with early feeding (4 hours after ERCP) and group with conventional feeding (24 hours after ERCP) and showed no difference. The most sensitive marker for predicting post-ERCP pancreatitis is abdominal pain and the occurrence time differs by whether endoscopic retrograde pancreatic duct (ERPD) stent insertion was performed or not. Patients without ERPD stent mostly develops abdominal pain at 2 hour after ERCP (0.5-2.5 hours) and patients with ERPD stent at 5 hour (0-68 hours). Also elevation of serum amylase level above 1.5 times the upper normal range after 4 hours of ERCP was suggested as useful marker for prediction of post-ERCP pancreatitis (AUROC 88.2%, 95% confidence interval 80.4%-90.6%). The effectiveness of hydration for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis is widely accepted but there are no definite guidelines that suggest the duration and amount of hydration. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tailored hydration therapy based on markers that predicts the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis development.

Interventions

DRUGTailored aggressive hydration

1. Hydration with lactated Ringer's solution with rate of 3.0 milliliter(mL)/kg/hr during and after ERCP and bolus injection of 20mL/kg for 1 hour after ERCP. 2. At 4 hours after ERCP (patients with ERPD stent insertion ; 6 hours), abdominal pain and serum amylase are checked. If pain (≥ Numeric rating scale (NRS) scale 3) is absent and amylase is below 1.5 times the upper normal limit (UNL), patient starts feeding and stops hydration. If patient has any of these signs, fasting and hydration continues. 3. At 8 hours, if pain (\<NRS scale 3) is absent, patient starts feeding and stops hydration. If patient has pain (≥ NRS scale 3) and previously checked amylase or re-checked serum amylase is above 3 times the UNL, patient is regarded as post-ERCP pancreatitis and receives 3mL/kg hydration. Patient with pain (≥ NRS scale 3) and previously checked serum amylase above 1.5 times but below 3 times the UNL, serum amylase is re-checked.

DRUGTailored standard hydration

1. Hydration with lactated Ringer's solution with rate of 1.5milliliter(mL)/kg/hr during and after ERCP. 2. At 4 hours after ERCP (patients with ERPD stent insertion ; 6 hours), abdominal pain and serum amylase are checked. If pain (≥ Numeric rating scale (NRS) scale 3) is absent and amylase is below 1.5 times the UNL(upper normal limit), patient starts feeding and stops hydration. If patient has any of these signs, fasting and hydration continues. 3. At 8 hours, if pain (\<NRS scale 3) is absent, patient starts feeding and stops hydration. If patient has pain (≥ NRS scale 3) and previously checked amylase or re-checked serum amylase is above 3 times the UNL, patient is regarded as post-ERCP pancreatitis and receives 3mL/kg hydration. Patient with pain (≥ NRS scale 3) and previously checked serum amylase above 1.5 times but below 3 times the UNL, serum amylase is re-checked.

Sponsors

Chonbuk National University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Wonkwang University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Kwangju christian hospital
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Presbyterian medical center
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Chonnam National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All patients older than 20 years undergoing ERCP for the 1st time will be recruited

Exclusion criteria

* Age below 20 or above 80 years * Underlying severe psychiatric illness * Cardiac insufficiency (\>New York Heart Association Class II heart failure) * Renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30mililiter/min/1.73m2) * Respiratory insufficiency (defined as oxygen saturation \< 90%) * Poorly controlled blood sugar * Ongoing hypotension including those with sepsis * Ongoing acute pancreatitis * Underlying disease of chronic pancreatitis * Clinical signs of hypervolemia * Hyponatremia (Na+ levels \< 130 milliequivalent (mEq)/L)) * Hypernatremia (Na+ levels \> 150mEq/L) * Hyperkalemia (5.1 mEq/dL) * Metabolic alkalosis * Past history of endoscopic sphincterectomy or endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Development of post-ERCP pancreatitis24 hoursDefined as pancreatic pain (≥ 3 on visual analogue numeric pain rating scale (0-10)) and serum amylase level 3 times the upper limit of normal.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical volume overload24 hoursDefined by physical findings of peripheral edema and pulmonary rales
Hyperamylasemia24 hoursElevated serum amylase level above than upper limit of normal
Increased abdominal pain24 hoursDefined as an increase in abdominal pain based on the visual analogue numeric pain rating score (0-10) following the ERCP compared to the score immediately prior to the ERCP.
Hospital stay1 yearWhole duration of hospital admission days

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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