Status:

COMPLETED

The CHARM Trial: Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts

Lead Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a chemotherapeutic cocktail with or without prior ethanol lavage for ablation of premalignant pancreatic cysts using endoscopic ultrasound-guid...

Detailed Description

While about half of pancreatic cystic lesions have little to no malignant potential, mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) carry a high potential for pr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients age 18 and older of any gender, ethnicity and race
  • Voluntary enrollment and ability to give written informed consent
  • Capable of safely undergoing endoscopy with deep sedation or general anesthesia
  • Patients with previously-detected pancreatic cyst(s) 1-5 cm in diameter, including indeterminate cysts

Exclusion

  • Pancreatic cyst \<1cm or \>5cm
  • Pancreatic cyst with clear communication with main pancreatic duct
  • Clearly benign lesions by clinical and radiographic evaluation (pseudocysts and serous cystadenomas)
  • Known or suspected pancreatic cancer or pathologic lymphadenopathy
  • Septated cysts with \> 5 compartments
  • Coagulopathy (international normalized ratio \> 1.6, platelets \< 30,000)
  • Evidence of active pancreatitis or pancreatic infection
  • Patients having undergone endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) within 72 hours
  • Baseline lab values at the time of consent: white blood cells \> 14 or \< 2, hematocrit \< 30, platelets \< 30,000, INR \> 1.6, abnormal CA19-9, lipase \> 3 times the upper limit of normal, creatinine \> 2.5, ALT \> 210, total bilirubin \> 2.5, positive qualitative beta-hCG.
  • Any pre-existing or discovered medical condition that may, at the discretion of the investigator, interfere with the completion of and/or participation in the existing protocol.
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or incarcerated individuals

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01475331

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2017

Last Update

March 20 2018

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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033