Randomized Study of Pancrelipase With Bicarbonate (PANCRECARB) Capsules in Reducing Steatorrhea in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

NCT ID: NCT00006063

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-07-31

Study Completion Date

1999-08-31

Brief Summary

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OBJECTIVES:

I. Compare the efficacy of enteric coated pancrelipase with bicarbonate (PANCRECARB) capsules versus the patient's usual enteric coated pancreatic enzyme without bicarbonate in decreasing fecal fat and nitrogen losses in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Detailed Description

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PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. In the first treatment period, patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.

Arm I: Patients receive enteric coated pancrelipase with bicarbonate (PANCRECARB) capsules before meals and snacks for 7 consecutive days.

Arm II: Patients receive their usual enteric coated pancreatic enzyme without bicarbonate capsule before meals and snacks for 7 consecutive days.

Patients receive approximately 50% of their usual lipase dose during treatment. Food intake is recorded on days 1-3, food intake is weighed and recorded on days 4-7, and stools are collected over 72 hours on days 5-7 to determine fecal fat and nitrogen excretion. Anthropometric measurements including height, weight, and skinfolds are assessed.

In the second treatment period, patients are switched to the alternate treatment arm after a 3 day washout period. Patients receive the opposing treatment as per protocol.

Conditions

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Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords

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cardiovascular and respiratory diseases cystic fibrosis genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes rare disease

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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pancrelipase with bicarbonate

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

* Clinical diagnosis of cystic fibrosis Duplicate sweat chloride measurements greater than 60 mEq/L on samples collected after pilocarpine iontophoresis
* Patients with a history of malabsorption who consume at least 1,000 to 2,500 lipase units/kg/meal

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

* No concurrent oral antibiotics, antacids, H2 receptor antagonists, or any drugs known to interfere with digestion

--Patient Characteristics--

* Weight for height greater than the 5th percentile
* No prior meconium ileus with intestinal resection
* No known hypersensitivity to pancrelipase or pork protein
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Indiana University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Mary Sue Brady

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Indiana University School of Medicine

Other Identifiers

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IUMC-9506-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

DIGEST-97-0001-1B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

199/15154

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id