Trial of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis

September 10, 2009 updated by: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

A Randomized, Double Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial of EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis (EUS-CPN) for Pain Due to Newly Diagnosed, Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer presents with pain in the majority of cases. Destruction of the celiac ganglia by ultrasound guided injection of sclerosing agents such as alcohol is sometimes used for pain that no longer responds to treatment with narcotics. The investigators compare standard narcotic treatment to celiac plexus alcohol injection (celiac plexus neurolysis) and do so in patients with early, mild pain to see if celiac plexus neurolysis is more effective than narcotics and prevents escalating narcotic use.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, double blind, sham-controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of early EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (EUS-CPN). "Early" refers to the fact that, in contrast to previous CPN trials, we targeted patients with inoperable, painful pancreatic cancer in whom pain was mild and who were taking little or no narcotics. Our a priori hypotheses were that, compared to conventional management with narcotics alone, early neurolysis: 1) will better control pain related to inoperable pancreatic cancer, 2) will prevent the escalating use of narcotics associated with disease progression, 3) will improve quality of life, and 4) will improve survival. The aim our study is to test these 4 hypotheses.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 3J4
        • CHUM

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • previous imaging and/or the EUS examination demonstrated inoperable pancreatic cancer defined as involvement of the superior mesenteric vein, portal vein or confluence, superior mesenteric artery, celiac axis, hepatic artery, or non-regional lymphadenopathy
  • a new diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma was confirmed by an on-site cytopathologist following EUS fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • allergy to bupivicaine
  • possible future surgical management of the tumor
  • expected survival less than 3months (suspected or proven carcinomatosis or liver metastases)
  • inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent prior to the EUS

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Neurolysis
Patients will undergo EUS followed by EUS-guided, bilateral neurolysis with bupivicaine and absolute alcohol.
Procedure: EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis
Injection of 20cc of absolute alcohol + 10c of 0.5% bupivicaine on either side of the celiac axis.
No Intervention: Conventional therapy
EUS will be performed with no celiac plexus neurolysis.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Absolute and relative changes in 7-point Likert-score for abdominal pain at 1 and 3 months post-randomization. Secondary endpoints were change in morphine equivalent consumption (MEQ), quality of life (DDQ-15), and overall survival.
Time Frame: 1 month, 3 months
1 month, 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
2. Quality of life 3. Survival
Time Frame: 1 month, 3 months and until death
1 month, 3 months and until death

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Investigators

  • Study Director: Anand Sahai, MD, CHUM, Université de Montréal

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2009

Last Verified

September 1, 2009

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • ND05.083

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