NCT02054910

CPB Versus Sham Treatment for Pain Management in Small Duct Chronic Pancreatitis

Randomized Single Blinded Control Trial Comparing EUS Guided Celiac Plexus Block (CPB) Versus Sham Treatment for Pain Management in Small Duct Chronic Pancreatitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 5 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study assesses the pain response to Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided Celiac Plexus Block (CPB) treatment in comparison to EUS without a pain block administered. All participants will receive medications for pain as needed.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess pain response to EUS guided celiac plexus block treatment compared to no treatment. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is the primary measure. Secondary aims include the comparison of quality of life scores, need for narcotics, to assess the effect of EUS-CPB on overall mental state using the Beck's Depression Index, and to assess the effect of EUS-CBP on health care utilization and on employment.

Conditions

• Chronic Pancreatitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Celiac Plexus Block	Patients will receive celiac plexus block during endoscopy.
PROCEDURE	Sham	Patients will not receive celiac plexus block during endoscopy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2015-10-01
• Completion: 2015-10-01
• First posted: 2014-02-04
• Last updated: 2017-02-28
• Results posted: 2017-02-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States