Acute Pancreatitis Patient Registry To Examine Novel Therapies In Clinical Experiences (APPRENTICE)

Completed

Conditions studied: Pancreatitis

In brief

The management of acute pancreatitis is mainly based on expert opinions; large randomized controlled trials are missing and novel therapeutic approaches are considered necessary. This study will evaluate the current management and outcomes of acute pancreatitis around the world.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03075618

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

623

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-23

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The diagnosis of AP based upon presence of two out of the three following criteria:
• Abdominal pain typical to AP
• Serum amylase or lipase levels more than three times the upper limit of normal
• Imaging findings suggestive of AP
• Willingness to participate in the study and ability to sign informed consent by patient or his/her proxy (if unable to speak).

You may not qualify if…

• Age under 18 years
• Unwilling to provide consent by patient or his/her proxy
• Presence of pancreatic cancer
• Presence of chronic pancreatitis
• Occurrence of AP following a multiple trauma episode
• Having history of organ transplant
• Presence of any cancer which required chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the past year.

Where it is running

• UPMC Presbyterian — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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