Methodist Acute Pancreatitis Protocol

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Acute Pancreatitis (AP)

In brief

The overall goal of this ongoing registry study is to optimize initial evaluation and treatment of patients with AP according to recommended guidelines, the Methodist Acute Pancreatitis Protocol (MAPP), which were implemented in January 2015.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04214756

Run by

Methodist Health System

People needed

500

Starts

2014-04-05

Expected to finish

2026-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Presented to ER with Acute severe pain for < 48 hours before presentation.
• Laboratory values of Lipase and/or amylase > 3X normal

You may not qualify if…

• History of recent penetrating or blunt abdominal trauma
• Patients transferred to MDMC for upper abdominal pain consistent with pancreatic etiology

Where it is running

• Methodist Health System — Dallas, Texas, United States

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