Trial of Indomethacin in Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Pancreatitis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any gender, age ≥ 18 years and < 60 years
- Diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis per American Pancreatic Association guidelines (pancreatic calcifications and/or Cambridge 3-4 changes on CT, MRI, and/or ERCP)
- Scheduled for an upper GI endoscopic procedure (EGD or EUS) for clinical or research) indications (not conflicting with current investigation).
- Able to provide written informed consent.
- Serum creatinine within normal laboratory range, as measured within 30 days of the baseline study endoscopy.
- For females of reproductive potential: willing to use highly effective contraception while taking study medication and for an additional 5 days after completing study medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with acute pancreatitis requiring hospitalization within the 6 weeks prior to study enrollment.
- Habitual use of aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), defined as use more than once per week.
- Any use of aspirin or NSAIDs within 1 week of baseline study endoscopy procedure.
- Allergy to secretin, indomethacin or NSAIDs.
- History of known chronic renal insufficiency or cirrhosis.
- History of coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), or transient ischemic accident (TIA).
- History of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Incarcerated.
- Found to have active GI ulceration at the time of baseline endoscopy.
- Hospitalized for acute pancreatitis while participating in this research protocol. Participants who are hospitalized for an episode of acute pancreatitis during study participation will be withdrawn from the study, and considered non-accrued.
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic
- Ohio State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Oral indomethacin 50 mg po BID
Placebo po BID
The study intervention is oral indomethacin. Indomethacin is an FDA approved, commonly prescribed NSAID. Commercially available indomethacin will be utilized in this study. One capsule orally BID for 28 days. Those in the indomethacin arm will receive indomethacin 50 mg BID. Participants will be advised not to make up missed doses. They will be advised to take a dose of study medication on the morning of their follow-up endoscopy, 2 hours prior to their scheduled procedure time, with a sip of water. At the time of follow-up endoscopy they will return any unused study medication.
Participants in both study arms will receive study medication, one capsule orally BID for 28 days. Those in the placebo arm will receive placebo capsules BID. Participants will be advised not to make up missed doses. They will be advised to take a dose of study medication on the morning of their follow-up endoscopy, 2 hours prior to their scheduled procedure time, with a sip of water. At the time of follow-up endoscopy they will return any unused study medication.