Stopped: Lack of funding. No participants enrolled. Study was withdrawn
Goal: The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness and safety of two different but highly effective treatment approaches for walled-off necrosis (WON) resulting from severe acute pancreatitis. Participant Population: The study will involve adult patients experiencing symptomatic WON due to acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Main Questions: The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is "endoscopy" or direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) with powered endoscopic debridement (PED) as effective as "surgery" or transgastric surgical necrosectomy (SN) in achieving clinical resolution of WON within six weeks after treatment? 2. What are the rates of complications, costs, hospital length of stay, procedure time, readmission, repeat procedures and overall patient satisfaction associated with DEN with PED compared to transgastric SN? Comparison Group: Researchers will compare the outcomes of patients receiving DEN with PED to those undergoing transgastric SN to see if there are significant differences in clinical success, rates of complications, and overall healthcare costs. Participants Will: 1. Be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups (DEN with PED or transgastric SN). 2. Undergo the assigned treatment procedure based on their group. 3. Complete assessments before and after the procedure to evaluate clinical outcomes, hospital stay length, quality of life, and patient satisfaction. 4. Be monitored for adverse events or complications following the treatment
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Treatment Success at 6 weeks after Debridement
Timeframe: From initial intervention to 6 weeks