Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula by Somatostatin (PREFIPS)

September 5, 2025 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula by SOMATOSTATIN Compared to OCTREOTIDE: Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether somatostatin is more effective that octreotide in the prevention of post-pancreatectomy pancreatic fistula

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Prevention of pancreatic fistula remains a major challenge for surgeons, and various technical and pharmacological intervention have been investigated, with conflicting results.

Despite several prospective studies, and metaanalyses, the prophylactic role on pancreatic fistula of octreotide, remains controversial, even if recommended for routine use in patients undergoing pancreatic resection.

In view of recent result, the investigators can hypothesize that higher affinity for somatostatin-receptor lead to stronger pancreatic exocrine secretion inhibition, and better pancreatic fistula prevention.

Consequently, continuous intravenous infusion of somatostatin-14, the natural peptide hormone, associated with 10 to 50 time stronger affinity with all somatostatin receptor, will be associated with a improved pancreatic fistula prevention compared to octreotide.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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655

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75013
        • La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital
    • Paris
      • Paris, Paris, France, 75014
        • Cochin Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men or women aged 18 years or greater
  • Signed informed consent
  • Candidate for pancreaticoduodenectomy or distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with radiation therapy
  • Patient with neoadjuvant chemotherapy within 4 weeks before surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Patients who have any current or prior medical condition that may interfere with the conduct of the study or the evaluation of its results in the opinion of the Investigator
  • Patients who have participated in any clinical investigation with an investigational drug within 1 month prior to inclusion
  • Known hypersensitivity to somatostatin or somatostatin analogues or any component of the somatostatin or octreotide long-acting release (LAR) or s.c. formulations
  • Patient previously treated with somatostatin or somatostatin analogues or any component of the somatostatin or octreotide LAR or s.c. formulations
  • Patients treated by ciclosporin
  • Patient without health insurance or social security
  • Patients with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens or who are considered potentially unreliable or will be unable to complete the entire study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Somatostatin
Continuous intravenous infusion of somatostatin-14, 6 mg per day during 6.5 days
Drug: Somatostatin
Lyophilisate and solution for IV use (glass ampoule of lyophilisate + 1 ml glass ampoule of solvent) 6 mg per day Continuous intravenous infusion for 6,5 days
Other Names:
  • Somatostatine Eumedica
Active Comparator: Octreotide
Subcutaneous octreotide 100 μg 3 times a day for 6.5 days.
Drug: Octreotide
Solution for Subcutaneous use 100μg, every 8 hours Subcutaneous injection for 6,5 days
Other Names:
  • Siroctid

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
≥ grade B or C postoperative pancreatic fistula as defined by the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) classification
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
≥grade 3 pancreatic complication rates (fistula, leak, and abscess)
Time Frame: 60 days
as defined by the MSKCC surgical secondary events system
60 days
Overall pancreatic fistula rate (grade A,B and C)
Time Frame: 90 days
previous ISGPF classification
90 days
Overall pancreatic fistula rate (grade B and C)
Time Frame: 90 days
last ISGPF classification
90 days
Overall complication rate (grade 1 to 5)
Time Frame: 90 days
according to Clavien-Dindo classification
90 days
Severe complication rate (grade 3 to 5)
Time Frame: 90 days
according to Clavien-Dindo classification
90 days
Mortality (grade 5)
Time Frame: 90 days
according to Clavien-Dindo classification
90 days
Overall duration of drainage
Time Frame: 90 days
required in patients who develop pancreatic complications (date pancreatic complication identified - date drain removed)
90 days
Overall length of stay
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Re-admission rate
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Cost effectiveness
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Fistula according to possible new definition of the ISGPF group
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Postoperative quality of life after pancreatic surgery
Time Frame: 7 days after surgery
only in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
7 days after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Unité de Recherche Clinique Necker Cochin, France

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Sébastien GAUJOUX, MD, PhD, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP
  • Study Chair: Bertrand DOUSSET, MD, PhD, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 15, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 9, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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February 9, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 20, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 20, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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December 22, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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September 11, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 5, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • P150915
  • 2016-001673-32 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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