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The Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2012 by Haukeland University Hospital
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
University of Bergen
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Georg Gjorgji Dimcevski, Haukeland University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01059669
First received: January 29, 2010
Last updated: June 1, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

To develop a new standardized multimodal diagnostic approach to CP considering fat in faeces, imaging and functional testing; the combination of tests has to be easy to practice, should take as little time as possible and discomfort for the patient has to be minimized

To evaluate the reliability and feasibility of these novel methods in healthy volunteers; AND

To compare findings in known severe CP patients and different stages of pancreatic insufficiency in patients with CP.


Condition
Chronic Pancreatitis

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: A Multimodal Approach to Diagnose Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Haukeland University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Development of pancreatic insufficiency [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • development of diabetes [ Time Frame: 3 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Development of pain [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • weight loss [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

Pankreatic juice Duodenal tissue Blood


Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: August 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Patients
Patients with suspected Chronic Pancreatitis
Control group
Healthy controls

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 67 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

Patient with suspected chronic pancreatitis age 18-67 years

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patients will be included from the Department of Medicine at Haukeland University Hospital in Norway. The Marseille-Rome/Cambridge diagnostic criteria will be used.The symptoms should be unrelated to other systemic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Personality disturbances and alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to the study. Any other diseases and drugs associated with malabsorption; pregnancy or lactating women; heart disease or allergy against MR or ultrasound contrast agents.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01059669

Contacts
Contact: Georg Dimcevski, M.D 55972903 dgeo@helse-bergen.no
Contact: Gilja Odd Helge, Professor 55975000 odhg@helse-bergen.no

Locations
Norway
Haukeland University Hospital Recruiting
Bergen, Norway, 5021
Contact: Georg Dimcevski     55972903     dgeo@helse-bergen.no    
Principal Investigator: Georg Dimcevski, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Haukeland University Hospital
University of Bergen
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Georg Dimcevski, PhD Haukeland University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Georg Gjorgji Dimcevski, MD, Haukeland University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01059669     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: REK nr 241.08
Study First Received: January 29, 2010
Last Updated: June 1, 2012
Health Authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics

Keywords provided by Haukeland University Hospital:
Chronic pancreatitis
Pain
Exocrine insufficiency
 Diabetes
Nutrition
Ultrasound

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Pancreatic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013