Active clinical trials for "Pancreatitis"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether incretin-based drugs (used to treat type 2 diabetes) taken either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs are associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis (AP) compared to other combinations of oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA). The investigators will carry out separate population based cohort studies using administrative health databases in six jurisdictions in Canada, the US, and the UK. Cohorts will be defined by the initiation of a new anti-diabetic drug when incretin-based drugs entered the market, with follow-up until hospitalization for AP. The results from the separate sites will be combined to provide an overall assessment of the risk of AP in users of incretin-based drugs and by class of incretin-based drugs.

The study aims to assess and analyze some selected antioxidants and laboratory parameters during hospitalization of the patients with acute pancreatitis. It will allow to better understanding of the mechanisms of disease and the development of better diagnostic, treatment and monitoring. It is an observational diagnostic study and does not involve any additional administration of medicinal substances, modification of treatment or dropping the use of routine methods of treatment of a disease. The study procedure includes detailed personal medical history as separate document like as a routine medical interview, and three times taking a small amount of venous blood (together about 15 ml), in the first, third, and seventh day of hospitalization (in the case of longer hospital treatment).

Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) has been a well-recognized complication with significant morbidity and even mortality. A variety of possible mechanisms has been suggested in the occurrence of pancreatitis, but papillary edema caused by manipulations during cannulation or endoscopic treatment has received the most attention. The papillary edema may cause temporary outflow obstruction of pancreatic juice, and then increase ductal pressure, resulting in the occurrence of pancreatitis. Topical application of epinephrine on the papilla may reduce papillary edema. Moreover, it is reported that epinephrine sprayed on the papilla may be effective to prevent PEP. However, it is still unclear that epinephrine sprayed on the papilla can prevent acute pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. We therefore designed a prospective randomized trial to determine whether epinephrine sprayed on the papilla prevent PEP after ERCP.

Prospective randomized-controlled trial evaluating impact of enhanced recovery protocol compared to standard care for recovery of patients with acute pancreatitis.

Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common complication with high costs, significant morbidity and even mortality. The major mechanisms of PEP is the papillary edema which is caused by manipulations during cannulation or endoscopic treatment. The papillary edema may cause temporary outflow obstruction of pancreatic juice, and then increase ductal pressure, resulting in the occurrence of pancreatitis. Nitroglycerin can reduce the Oddis sphincter tension, the internal pressure of the biliary tract and the pancreatic duct. Therefore, it is widely used in clinical to prevent and treat pancreatitis. Many studies found nitroglycerin might be effective in preventing PEP. And topical application of epinephrine on the papilla may reduce papillary edema by decreasing capillary permeability or by relaxing the sphincter of Oddi. There are reports that epinephrine sprayed on the papilla may be effective to prevent PEP. The investigators therefore designed a prospective randomized trial to determine whether routine using papillary epinephrine spraying in patients received octreotide can reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis.

Introduction: Hypertriglyceridemia is one of the etiologies of acute pancreatitis. It may cause severe multi-system disease resulting in high morbidity and mortality. There is controversy regarding the best method to treat it, which includes, among other therapies, high-dose insulin and performing plasma exchange (apheresis). Aims: Primary outcome - Comparison of 28- day mortality between hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis patients who received conservative therapy versus those who received apheresis therapy. Secondary outcomes: Comparison of morbidity parameters and rate of blood triglycerides level decrease between the groups. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study based on observational data collection, which will include all patients aged 18--99 who were admitted to the intensive care unit in 2010-2020 in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis secondary to high blood lipids. Data will be collected from hospital files and computerized systems. Data will include demographics, admission times, ventilation days, pressor support, 28- day mortality,daily triglyceride level, medical history, APACHE-2 score, lactate level, need for dialysis, need for antibiotics and surgical intervention. The study will include 29 patients. All demographic and patient parameters will be statistically examined by a qualified statistician depending on the type of data.

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency is known to impair nutrient absorption, especially fat, but few data exist about protein absorption. We aimed to investigate this question and assess the enzyme substitution efficiency using a sensitive method.

The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using a non-invasive, non-radioactive Pancreatic Breath Test (PBT) as a diagnostic tool to detect early stages of chronic pancreatitis (CP). If successful, this method could have important advantages over existing diagnostic tests for detecting early stage CP. This diagnostic breath test may have a clinical impact if it leads to early detection of CP and intervention to mitigate disease progression.

RATIONALE: Measuring cadmium levels in urine samples from patients with chronic pancreatitis may help doctors predict which patients may develop pancreatic cancer. It may also help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying urine cadmium levels in predicting pancreatic cancer risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

• A total of 60 patients admitted to King Abdulaziz Specialists Hospital between June 2018 and April 2020 with both a clinical and biochemical presentation of acute pancreatitis with the following inclusion criteria: Abdominal pain > 6 on the visual analogue scale without given analgesia , abdominal distension and tenderness with serum amylase and serum lipase at least 3 times the upper limit of the reference range (considering normal lipase level from 0-160 U/L, and normal amylase level from 0-100 U/L) with confirmed abdominal computerized axial tomography of grade D and E on Ranson and colleagues criteria(28) of inflamed pancreatic picture.