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Robot-assisted Versus Open Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Chronic Pancreatitis (PANACOTTA)

Robot-assisted Versus Open Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Chronic Pancreatitis (PANACOTTA): a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07109180
Acronym
PANACOTTA
Enrollment
28
Registered
2025-08-07
Start date
2025-04-16
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2025-08-07

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

Conditions

Chronic Pancreatitis, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique, Pancreaticojunostomy, Robot Surgery, Robot Surgica, Surgery

Brief summary

PANACOTTA is a multicenter randomized controlled trial including patients with symptomatic chronic pancreatitis and a dilated main pancreatic duct to either robot-assisted or open lateral pancreaticojejunostomy. The PANACOTTA trial will assess the post-operative quality of recovery following robot-assisted versus open lateral pancreaticojejunostomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREOpen lateral pancreaticojejunostomy

Open surgery

Sponsors

St. Antonius Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Erasmus Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Maastricht University Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
CollaboratorOTHER
University Medical Center Groningen
CollaboratorOTHER
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
CollaboratorOTHER
Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
CollaboratorOTHER
Radboud University Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Medisch Spectrum Twente
CollaboratorOTHER
Leiden University Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Patient-blinded up to post-operative day 5.

Intervention model description

1:1 randomization

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* At least 18 years old * Indication for (extended or partial) lateral pancreaticojejunostomy as agreed during multidisciplinary team meeting based on symptomatic chronic pancreatitis (i.e. morphine dependent pain or recurrent acute flares of pancreatitis, at least 3 episodes per year) and a dilated pancreatic duct of ≥ 5 mm, with a non-enlarged pancreatic head \< 40 mm * Confirmed CP, according to the M-ANNHEIM diagnostic Criteria24 * Eligible for both an robot-assisted and open approach * Obtained written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Suspected or confirmed current pancreatic cancer * ASA classification ≥ 4 * Other painful conditions aside from CP, with pain difficult to discriminate from CP pain * Prior pancreatic surgery * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quality of Recovery (QoR-15)Daily assessments on Post-operative Day 1 through Day 5 and up to time of functional recovery, defined individually per patient (maximum of 90 days from surgery).Primary objective: To assess post-operative mean Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) on post-operative days one through five and cumulative loss of QoR-15 until time of functional recovery of robot-assisted (RA) as compared to open lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ) in patients with symptomatic chronic pancreatitis and a dilated main pancreatic duct with a normal size pancreatic head.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Primary ContactE. Kilinc
e.kilinc@amsterdamumc.nl+31652741059

Outcome results

None listed

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