Which NSAID is best? large trial tests indomethacin vs diclofenac to prevent Post-ERCP pancreatitis
NCT ID NCT07071441
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two rectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), indomethacin and diclofenac, to see which one better prevents pancreatitis after an ERCP procedure. About 4050 adults aged 18-90 with an intact papilla will be randomly assigned to receive one of the drugs before the procedure. The goal is to find out if indomethacin is superior to diclofenac in reducing the risk of this common complication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Indomethacin and diclofenac (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, given as rectal suppositories)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that indomethacin is better than diclofenac at preventing pancreatitis after ERCP, helping doctors choose the most effective preventive drug.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but it follows an earlier smaller study that was stopped early. The difference between the two drugs may still be small, and individual patient factors could affect results.
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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 4,050 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 90 years
- 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: * 18-90 years old patients with native papilla who planned to undergo ERCP Exclusion Criteria: * Previous biliary sphincterotomy and papillary large balloon dilation * Planned for placements of pancreatic duct stents (eg. pancreatic duct strictures, planned ampullectomy) * Allergy to NSAIDs * The administration of NSAIDs within 7 days * Not suitable for NSAIDs administration (gastrointestinal hemorrhage within 4 weeks, renal dysfunction \[Cr \>1.4mg/dl=120umol/l\]; presence of coagulopathy before the procedure) * Acute pancreatitis within 7 days before ERCP or acute pancreatitis with obvious Pancreatic edema and peripancreatic fluid collections * Hemodynamical instability * Pregnancy or lactation * Unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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986 Hospital of Xijing Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China
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Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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Department of Gastroenterology, Hongai Hospital
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, 361000, China
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Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
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Harbin Medical University Affiliated Fourth Hospital
RECRUITINGHarbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China
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Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
RECRUITINGKaifeng, Hennan, 475000, China
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Jilin Miniciple People'S Hospital
RECRUITINGJilin City, Jilin, 132000, China
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Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital
RECRUITINGXining, Qinghai, 810000, China
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Renmin hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China
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Shandong Provincial Third Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 250000, China
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The 960th Hospital of the PLA
RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 250000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404100, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410000, China
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The first medical center, Chinese PLA General Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China
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RECRUITING
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China
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the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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the second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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