NCT03373682

Safety and Efficacy of ESWL for Geriatric Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

Safety and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Geriatric Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,404 (actual)
• Sponsor: Changhai Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (P-ESWL) is recommended as the first-line treatment for pancreatic stones. However, how well P-ESWL performs in geriatric patients remains unclear. The investigators aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of P-ESWL for geriatric patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Detailed description

This prospective observational study was conducted in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis who underwent P-ESWL. Patients aged over 65 years were included in the geriatric group; patients aged under 65 years who underwent P-ESWL in the same period were assigned to the control group. For investigation of long-term follow-up, the geriatric group were matched with patients from the control group in a 1:1 ratio. The primary outcomes were P-ESWL complications and pain relief. The secondary outcomes included: stone clearance, physical and mental health, quality of life score, and body weight.

Conditions

• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Geriatric
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-30
• Completion: 2018-04-30
• First posted: 2017-12-14
• Last updated: 2017-12-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China