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Study aim
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Determining of the effectiveness of epinephrine spray on papillae in prevention of post-Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) pancreatitis
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Design
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A randomized, double-blinding clinical trial, with the parallel groups, Phase 3 on 164 patients
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Settings and conduct
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In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, 164 eligible patients referred to Hajar and Ayatollah-Kashani hospitals will be included in the study and randomly divided into two groups. In one group epinephrine spray and the other group, the normal-saline spray will be prescribed. It should be noted that the patient, researcher, and statistical analyst will not be aware of the type of intervention.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria include age 18 years or older, having intact papillae, no deformity Papilla, consent to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria include having acute pancreatitis, having chronic pancreatitis with an acute exacerbation, above normal serum amylase level or lipase level (> 200 units per liter), having bile duct cancer, previous ERCP history or papilla manipulation and allergy to epinephrine.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Patients in this group receive 50 mg indomethacin suppository, before the ERCP. In addition, during ERCP and before cannulation, the epinephrine is sprayed locally on the major papillae by a sprinkler catheter and then completely removed from the patient after the endoscope intervention.
Control group: Patients in this group receive 50 mg indomethacin suppository, before the ERCP. In addition, during ERCP and before cannulation, the normal saline is sprayed locally on the major papillae by a sprinkler catheter and then completely removed from the patient after the endoscope intervention.
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Main outcome variables
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Frequency of cannulation, incidence of pancreatitis