New study tests if removing stents earlier prevents fluid return after pancreatic necrosis treatment
NCT ID NCT07307248
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial compares removing a metal stent at 2 weeks (with a plastic stent placed) versus the usual 4 weeks (without a plastic stent) in adults with walled-off pancreatic necrosis. The goal is to see if earlier removal lowers the chance of fluid collections coming back or needing another procedure. About 408 participants will be followed for 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) and double-pigtail plastic stent (DPT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a safer, more effective drainage procedure for walled-off pancreatic necrosis, reducing the chance of fluid coming back.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 408 participants, so results may not apply everywhere. The early removal approach could increase complications like bleeding or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 408 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON) undergoing endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage with lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) * Radiological resolution of the pancreatic fluid collection ≥70% at 2 weeks after index endoscopic drainage, assessed on cross-sectional imaging (CT or MRI) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic pancreatitis * Pancreatic malignancy (suspected or confirmed) * Incomplete endoscopic necrosectomy or persistent large necrotic debris on imaging at 2 weeks after drainage * Occurrence of major procedure-related adverse events within the first 2 weeks, including: * Clinically significant bleeding * Infection requiring additional intervention * Stent migration * Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
RECRUITINGHyderabad, Telangana, 500082, India
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