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Lead
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This is a phase III randomized blinded sham controlled trial of endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus neurolysis. Patients with pancreatic cancer who are unresectable and who have significant pain (\> 3 on 0-10 scale) will be enrolled. At the time of a staging endoscopic ultrasound, patients will be randomized to celiac neurolysis or sham (injection of same medication into lumen of stomach). Neurolysis will be performed using standard bupivicaine and ethanol. Patients will be followed for at least 3 months for pain, quality of life and narcotic usage.
Age
18–100
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted