Clinical Research Directory

Registry of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders requiring hospitalization worldwide. Pancreatic fluid collections can occur as a consequence of acute and chronic pancreatitis and can result in significant morbidity and mortality, including significant abdominal pain, gastric outlet obstruction, biliary obstruction, organ failure, persistent unwellness, infection and sepsis. Symptomatic pancreatic fluid collections require treatment, and endoscopic drainage is considered standard of care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment outcomes in patients undergoing standard of care, endoscopic treatment of pancreatic fluid collections.

Efficacy and Safety of HANAROSTEN® HOT Plumber™ With Z-EUSIT™ for Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage

The goal of this prospective, single-center observational study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HANAROSTEN® HOT Plumber™ with Z-EUSIT™ for draining pancreatic pseudocysts. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Does the device reduce the size of pancreatic pseudocysts by at least 50% and improve associated symptoms within 30 to 60 days? * Can the stent be successfully placed, retained, and removed without complications? Participants will: * Undergo endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric or transduodenal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts using the HANAROSTEN® HOT Plumber™ with Z-EUSIT™. * Be monitored for adverse events such as bleeding, infection, stent migration, or tissue injury. * Return for follow-up visits within 30 or 60 days for stent removal and evaluation of clinical success. The study will: * Enroll 20 adults aged 18 years or older who meet the inclusion criteria. * Conduct follow-up assessments until one month after stent removal.

WONDER-02 Trial: Plastic Stent vs. Lumen-apposing Metal Stent for Pancreatic Pseudocysts

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal drainage has become a first-line treatment modality for symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts. Despite the increasing popularity of lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), the use of a LAMS is limited by its high costs and specific adverse events compared to plastic stent placement. To date, there has been a paucity of data on the appropriate stent type in this setting. This trial aims to assess the non-inferiority of plastic stents to a LAMS for the initial EUS-guided drainage of pseudocysts.

Immediate Necrosectomy vs. Step-up Approach for Walled-off Necrosis

Walled-off necrosis (WON) is a pancreatic fluid collection, which contains necrotic tissue after four weeks of the onset of acute pancreatitis. Interventions are required to manage patients with infected WON, for which endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided drainage has become a first-line treatment modality. For patients who are refractory to EUS-guided drainage, the step-up treatment including endoscopic necrosectomy (EN) and/or additional drainage is considered to subside the infection. Recent evidence suggests that EN immediately after EUS-guided drainage may shorten treatment duration without increasing adverse events. In this randomized trial, the investigators will compare treatment duration between EN immediately after EUS-guided drainage versus the step-up approach in patients with symptomatic WON.