A Phase 4 interventional study of Indomethacin SR and Placebos in Acute Pancreatitis, Complication and Mortality Rate, sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Recruiting at 17 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-15.
Sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas following the activated pancreatic enzymes induced by varied causes, with or without other organ(s) dysfunction. The production and release of inflammatory factors is generally considered as the key factor of pathogenesis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly applied agents for inflammatory diseases. A series studies have proved that indomethacin can reduce the risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), but high-quality evidence is still lacking in the field of effectiveness of NSAIDs to treat, rather than prevent, other types of AP. Majority of animal experiments showed that NSAIDs had protective effects for organ functions, but the results of several preliminary clinical studies were inconsistent. Randomized controlled trials are eagerly awaited to elucidate its effects on AP.
557 studies on the registry are indexed under Pancreatitis; 164 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 1,504 is above the median of 100 across 349 interventional studies indexed under Pancreatitis.
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Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Indomethacin SR 50mg q12h from day1 to day 7 plus standard treatment for acute pancreatitis including adequate intravenous fluids, analgesics and early enteral nutrition support if possible.
Drug: Indomethacin SR
Similar shape and size suppositories without indomethacin (Placebos) given q12h from admission day 1 to day 7, plus standard treatment for acute pancreatitis including adequate intravenous fluids, analgesics and early enteral nutrition support if possible.
Drug: Placebos
Indomethacin SR 50mg given q12h from admission day 1 to day 7
Also known as: YINDUOMEIXIN
Similar shape and size suppositories (Placebos) without indomethacin given q12h from admission day 1 to day 7
Also known as: SHAM
Occurence rate of organ dysfunction caused by acute pancreatitis
Accumulation of varied organ dysfunction, especially the cardiovascular, renal and respiratory systems
Time frame: 1 week
Occurence rate of pancreatic necrosis
Accumulation of the key local complication of acute pancreatitis
Time frame: 1 month
Incidence rate of ICU admission
Evaluation of critical severe acute pancreatitis
Time frame: 1 month
Mortality
The number of deaths during a particular period of time
Time frame: 1 month
Hospitalization cost
Expense of acute pancreatitis
Time frame: 1 month
Plan to share: No
Started Dec 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jun 2028, 42 months after the start.
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