Best timing of draining walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at the best time to do a procedure called necrosectomy after draining a walled-off pocket of dead pancreatic tissue through an endoscope. It may help reduce complications and improve symptoms in people whose pancreatic necrosis is infected or causing problems like pain or blockage.
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Who can take part
- You’re an adult age 18 or older
- You have a diagnosis of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON) on imaging, and you previously had acute pancreatitis
- Your WON is likely infected and/or causing symptoms such as ongoing pain, blockage (gastric outlet or bile duct), feeling very unwell, poor appetite/weight loss, or rapidly growing pockets
- A contrast CT scan shows your WON is suitable to be drained using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Your scan shows enough “dead tissue/solid part” to qualify (solid component over 30% and/or necrosis 30% or more)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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