Clinical Trial: Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Versus Percutaneous Celiac Plexus Block in Patients With Intractable Upper Abdominal Pain

U.S., Oct. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07865286) titled 'Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Versus Percutaneous Celiac Plexus Block in Patients With Intractable Upper Abdominal Pain' on Sept. 19.

Brief Summary: Upper abdominal pain is a common and often debilitating symptom in patients with pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis, and is frequently under-treated by standard opioid therapy despite dose escalation and associated side effects [1]. In chronic pancreatitis, abdominal pain is present in the great majority of patients and is often the dominant factor driving impaired quality of life, with celiac plexus block considered an interventional option for temporary relief [2]. Pain arising ...