AI Cure is a research tool showing open data. Not medical advice. Discuss with your doctor. Terms

โ† Trials
๐Ÿงช

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

RecruitingPhase 3Ages 18 Years - 60 YearsAllAsian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
๐Ÿ’ฌ

In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

In this multicenter, double blinded, placebo-controlled, 1:1 parallel group RCT, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy on patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). The investigators will include patients of 18-60yrs age and both genders with \>50% pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and at least 5% loss of body weight. The primary outcome measure is percent change in body weight at 3 months after enrolment. The intervention will include pancreatic enzyme consisting of 25000 IU of lipase and similar appearing placebo.

Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.

๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with AP according to the Revised Atlanta Classification diagnostic criteria * Index episode of acute pancreatitis with more than 50% pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and at least 5% loss of pre pancreatitis body weight at the time of screening * Within 6 weeks of onset of disease * Able to take food orally * Age 18-60 years * Both genders Exclusion Criteria: * Underlying chronic pancreatitis * Recurrent acute pancreatitis * Pancreatic cancer * Patients being discharged with NJ tubes * Pregnancy and lactation * Inability to give informed consent.
๐Ÿ’Š

What it tests

  • Pancreatic enzyme capsules
  • Placebo
๐Ÿ“

Where

4 sites
Gauhati Medical College
Guwahati, India
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals, Gachibowli
Hyderabad, India
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad, India
ILS Hospital, Dum Dum
Kolkata, India
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

AI Cure shows public evidence (Open Targets, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, openFDA, DepMap, AlphaFold) with its source, and AI summaries that cite it โ€” not medical advice and not a cure. Treatment decisions belong with your doctor. Research ideas are shared only with approved researchers and labs, who can test them. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in India and Europe, 911 in the US). AI Cure Terms of Use ยท Privacy