Diagnostic and Interventional Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis

University of Regensburg (UR)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Acute Pancreatitis

Treatments: Other: CT-guided percutaneous drainage technique

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00699933

08/008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to evaluate the course of patients with acute pancreatitis. Thereby we analyze different diagnostics and compare ultrasound, MRI and CT-scan in detection of necrotic areas and evaluate interventional therapy methods like percutaneous drainage techniques regarding the outcome. Laboratory values were assessed as well.

Full description

For laboratory values different inflammation markers were measured and compared.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years
• Acute pancreatitis
• Written formal consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Missing formal consent
• Individual contraindications for CT-scan
• MRI or endoscopic ultrasound

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

1

Description:

Evaluation of one study cohort

Treatment:

Other: CT-guided percutaneous drainage technique