Abstract
Acute pancreatitis is the major complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A preliminary research suggested that the administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with nitroglycerin might reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) more effectively than NSAIDs alone. We conduct a two-arm, multicenter, prospective, randomized, superiority trial to evaluate the additional effect of nitroglycerin for prevention of PEP. A total of 900 patients randomly receive 50 mg diclofenac suppository either alone or with 5 mg isosorbide dinitrate sublingual tablet. The primary endpoint is the occurrence of PEP. This study will clarify whether NSAIDs plus nitroglycerin can prevent PEP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-408 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- NSAIDs
- Nitroglycerin
- Post-ERCP pancreatitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)