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Withdrawn Early Phase 1 Interventional

Intraductal Liposomal Bupivacaine for Chronic Pancreatitis

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04611958

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Official title

Intraductal Liposomal Bupivacaine as a Therapeutic Trial to Determine the Contribution of Peripheral Versus Central Sensitization in the Pathogenesis of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis- a Pilot and Feasibility Study

Brief summary

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The major clinical features of chronic pancreatitis include glandular (exocrine and endocrine) failure and pain. Pain has remained a major clinical challenge and is present in up to 90% of patients and is the primary cause of hospitalization in most patients. Unfortunately, pain in chronic pancreatitis has been very difficult to treat. The investigators hypothesize that the best method to reliably abolish peripheral nerve signaling is the use of a local anesthetic within the target organ (i.e. pancreas). This can best be done during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Since ERCP is done under deep sedation or general anesthesia, it is critical to select a local anesthetic whose effect persists well after recovery from the procedure; if not, the assessment of the effect of the local anesthetic on pain will be impossible to assess. The investigators have therefore chosen liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel, Pacira Pharmaceuticals), which is an FDA approved product for local infiltration that has a longer duration of action (up to 72 hours) and a slower absorption into the systemic circulation, avoiding high plasma concentrations.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04611958
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jun 30, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2021
Completion
Jun 30, 2021
Last update posted
Jul 20, 2021

2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Johns Hopkins Hopital Baltimore Maryland 21287

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