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A Trial of Aprepitant For Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Merck
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Duke University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00736073
First received: August 13, 2008
Last updated: March 11, 2013
Last verified: February 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if giving Aprepitant 4 hours before and for two days after ERCP decreases the risk of developing pancreatitis after ERCP.


Condition Intervention
Pancreatitis
 Drug: aprepitant
Drug: Placebo

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Trial of Oral Administration of Aprepitant For Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Duke University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Number of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Cases in Participants Who Are Administered Aprepitant and Placebo Prior to ERCP and One Day After ERCP:Assess the Total Number of Incidents of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Each Group (Treatment and Control). [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Incidence of Pain Post-ERCP, Within 48 Hours of ERCP, and at 1 Week Post-ERCP; Unrelated to Pancreatitis [ Time Frame: 1 week ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 73
Study Start Date: August 2007
Study Completion Date: November 2012
Primary Completion Date: August 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
aprepitant
 Drug: aprepitant
one dose of aprepitant (125 mg PO 4 hours) prior to their ERCP and one dose (80 mg PO) 18 hours after the first dose
Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo
 Drug: Placebo
one dose of placebo (125 mg PO 4 hours) prior to their ERCP and one dose (80 mg PO) 18 hours after the first dose

Detailed Description:

This study involves taking a drug Aprepitant by mouth 4 hours before the ERCP and once a day for two days after the ERCP, in an attempt to reduce the risk of pancreatitis caused by ERCP. Pancreatitis, or injury and inflammation of the pancreas, is the most common complication of ERCP and occurs in approximately 6 out of every 100 patients undergoing ERCP. It may result in pain and lead to hospitalization and, in some cases, a need for further procedures such as surgery.

Aprepitant is a medication that is currently used to prevent nausea and vomiting in some patients caused by chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. It is also approved for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting. There is theoretical evidence from animal studies that the way in which Aprepitant works in the body may prevent pancreatitis.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Patients selected for the study will be those undergoing ERCP who are at high risk for development of post-ERCP pancreatitis

  • patients expected to undergo a sphincterotomy
  • patients with suspected sphincter of oddi dysfunction
  • patients with a known history in the past of post-ERCP pancreatitis
  • patients less than 60 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • active pancreatitis
  • if they are pregnant
  • known adverse reaction to aprepitant
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00736073

Locations
United States, North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Sponsors and Collaborators
Duke University
Merck
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Martin Poleski, MD Duke University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Duke University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00736073     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Pro00005149
Study First Received: August 13, 2008
Results First Received: November 15, 2012
Last Updated: March 11, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Duke University:
pancreatitis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Aprepitant
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Gastrointestinal Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013