The VARD (Videoendoscopic Assisted Retroperitoneal Drainage) approach as treatment for necrotizing pancreatitis proposes an alternative to standard complicated open abdomen treatment methods

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Purpose

The VARD (Videoendoscopic Assisted Retroperitoneal Drainage) approach as

treatment for necrotizing pancreatitis proposes an alternative to standard

complicated open abdomen treatment methods.

This treatment involves making a small incision and looking inside the abdomen

with a videoendoscope. A videoendoscope is an instrument with a small camera and

light on the end. It also has an extension tool that the surgeon can use to

clean out any dead and infected tissue in the abdomen.

This approach may reveal a treatment opportunity with faster recovery potential

and shorter hospitalizations for patients with necrotizing pancreatitis.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase

Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing

Procedure: Videoscopic-Assisted Retroperitoneal Debridement (VARD)

Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Pancreatic Diseases

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment,

Safety/Efficacy Study

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Criteria

Pancreatic necrosis or peripancreatic fluid collection following acute

pancreatitis noted on CT scan

Infected pancreatic necrosis or pancreatic abscess and determined by + FNA (gram

stain or culture), as defined by the Atlanta Symposium

Not neutropenic or pregnant

No prior necrosectomy

No pancreatic pseudocyst, either sterile or infected

Expected Total Enrollment: 40

Location and Contact Information

D. Horvath, MD khorvath@...

Rosemary J. , BS mitchell@...

Oregon

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States;

Recruiting

Blair Jobe, MD Ext. 56914 Blair.Jobe@...

Brett Sheppard, MD

Blair Jobe, MD, Sub-Investigator

Brett Sheppard, MD, Sub-Investigator

Veteran's Administration-Portland, Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States;

Recruiting

Blair Jobe, MD Ext. 56914 Blair.Jobe@...

Jed , MS Ext. 56911 jed.robinson@...

Washington

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States; Recruiting

Olivia Seibenick, BS olivia3@...

Rosemary , BS mitchell@...

D Horvath, MD, Principal Investigator

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States; Recruiting

Claudette , RN, MHA, CCRA clcoop@...

Eileen Bulger, MD 206 731-8741 ebulger@...

Eileen Bulger, MD, Sub-Investigator

Veteran's Administration Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States;

Recruiting

Olivia A Seibenick, BS olivia3@...

Canada, Ontario

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Not yet recruiting

Marshall, MD john.marshall@...

Ori Rotstein, MD orotstein@...

Ori Rotstein, MD, Sub-Investigator

Marshall, MD, Sub-Investigator

More Information

VARD study website

Study ID Numbers VDIPC

Study Start Date September 2003

Record last reviewed May 2004

NLM Identifier NCT00061269

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-07-20

Link: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00061269?amp;order=3

Added on Date: 02:48:58 07/21/04