Early Oral Nutrition in Mild Acute Pediatric Pancreatitis

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Conditions studied: Acute Pediatric Pancreatitis

In brief

This is a prospective trial for children with the diagnosis of mild acute pancreatitis admitted to the hospital for continued management. Patients will be enrolled in the study within 24 hours of admission/diagnosis and will be allowed an oral diet once enrolled. Demographic, laboratory and imaging data done as standard of care will be collected and additional blood work will be sent as part of the study. Patients will be followed prospectively with regards to tolerance to oral nutrition, pain, length of stay and complications. The hypothesis is that patients that are able to tolerate early oral nutrition will have shorter length of stays and will be similar in terms of pain score ratings, readmission rates, complications and the need for invasive supplemental nutrition. Also patients that are able to tolerate early oral nutrition will have less significant elevation of biochemical markers of pancreatitis severity when compared to patients that do not tolerate early oral nutrition and historical controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01423786

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

34

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-16

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-07

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
• Enroll within 24 hours of diagnosis
• At least 50% of baseline diet must be taken orally

You may not qualify if…

• Evidence of severe pancreatitis
• Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis
• Patients unable to communicate pain or a desire to eat/drink

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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