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Prospective Trial Evaluating the Effect of Closed Suction Drainage Versus Straight Drainage After Distal Pancreatectomy
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Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher L Wolfgang, MD PHD
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
* Patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90 days
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
A very common complication following distal pancreatectomy is leakage from the pancreas, or what is called a pancreatic fistula. We hypothesize that operative drains which create suction may contribute to the development of leakage from the pancreas. This study evaluates the effect of using non-suctioning drains to prevent the development of this complication.
Eligible Conditions
- Pancreatic Fistula
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowTimeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 90 days
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90 days
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Post-operative Pancreatic Fistula
Secondary study objectives
Morbidity
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Soft Pancreatic GlandExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This arm will be patients with glands felt to have a soft texture during surgery. This arm will receive either a suction drain or a gravity drain based on the note inside the sealed envelope.
Group II: Hard Pancreatic GlandExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This arm will include patients felt to have a hard gland tecture at the time of surgery. This arm will receive either a suction drain or a gravity drain based on the note inside the sealed envelope.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor
2,339 Previous Clinical Trials
14,881,629 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Pancreatic Fistula
341 Patients Enrolled for Pancreatic Fistula
Christopher L Wolfgang, MD PHDPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University