pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age 18 years or above • Acute pancreatitis: upper abdominal pain and serum lipase and/ or amylase levels 3 times the upper level of normal • Written informed consent • Patients with peripancreatic fluid collections on CECT > 3 cm in short axis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • History or imaging signs of chronic or *acute on chronic* pancreatitis • AP due to malignancy • Pregnancy • Contraindication for MRI imaging (for example pacemaker) • Incapacitated subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the amount of solid debris as seen on initial MRI in relationship to the absorption rate of these collections. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Infectious complications (bacteremia, pneumonia, infected necrosis). • Length of hospital stay • Need for ICU admission • New onset organ failure (onset, extent and duration, see definitions section) • Length of ICU stay • Need for percutaneous drainage • Need for surgical or endoscopical necrosectomy • Quality of Life. | — |
Countries
Netherlands