Trial of Aggressive Hydration Versus Rectal Indomethacin for Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Summary

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a commonly performed endoscopic procedure used to treat pancreato-biliary pathology. Acute pancreatitis or post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), is the most common major complication of ERCP, which is reported to occur in 2-10% of patients overall (ranging from 2-4% in low risk patients up to 8-40% in high-risk patients). Hydration is a mainstay of treatment for acute pancreatitis, independent of etiology. Aggressive hydration has also been shown to decrease incidence of PEP. Rectal NSAIDs, including Indomethacin, has a proven role in prevention of PEP. Though both aggressive hydration and rectal indomethacin are efficacious in preventing PEP, there is no head to head trial comparing the efficacy of these two therapeutic modalities. Thus, the aim is to determine whether aggressive intravenous peri-procedural hydration or high dose rectal indomethacin immediately after ERCP decrease the incidence of PEP. The investigator's hypothesis is that prophylactic treatment with aggressive intravenous hydration is not inferior to rectal indomethacin in preventing PEP.

Timeline

Start

2017-10-15

Primary completion

2018-02-15

Completion

2018-05-31

Publications

• Guha P, Patra PS, Misra D, Ahammed SM, Sarkar R, Dhali GK, Ray S, Das K. An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Effectiveness of Aggressive Hydration Versus High-dose Rectal Indomethacin in the Prevention of Postendoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographic Pancreatitis (AHRI-PEP). J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 May-Jun 01;57(5):524-530. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001712. Epub 2022 Apr 21.

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