Trial of Pancreatic Enzyme Supplements (Pancrelipase) for Treating Pain in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

NCT ID: NCT02706236

Last Updated: 2018-02-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study purpose is to characterize the effect of pancreatic enzyme supplementation on chronic pancreatitis type pain.

Detailed Description

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Study Type: Interventional, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, efficacy study Intervention arm: Pancreatic enzyme replacement (Pancrelipase) with meals and snacks daily, for 4 weeks.

Placebo arm: Lactose placebo tablets with meals and snacks, for 4 weeks. Washout Phase: Weeks 4 to 6, there will be cessation of placebo or Pancrelipase use.

Crossover Phase: Weeks 6 to 10, initial placebo arm receives Pancrelipase, Pancrelipase arm receives placebo

Surveys - Izbicki score and PANQOLI assessment occur at Week 0, 4, 6, and 10. Narcotic and non-narcotic usage will also be noted at these intervals. Patient will also report the tobacco and alcohol use.

Conditions

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Pancreatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention Arm

Pancreatic enzyme replacement (Pancrelipase) with meals and snacks daily, for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pancrelipase

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Pancrelipase, 720,000 units spread throughout the day with meals and snacks, taken daily PO for 4 weeks

Placebo Arm

Lactose placebo tablets with meals and snacks, for 4 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will consist of lactose, spread throughout the day with meals and snacks, taken daily PO for 4 weeks

Interventions

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Pancrelipase

Oral Pancrelipase, 720,000 units spread throughout the day with meals and snacks, taken daily PO for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Placebo will consist of lactose, spread throughout the day with meals and snacks, taken daily PO for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis based on chronic pancreatitis-type pain \> 6 months leading to impaired quality of life AND at least 1 of the following (27):
* Confirmed diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis (PRSS1 gene mutation)
* History of recurrent acute pancreatitis (\>1 documented episode of characteristic abdominal pain associated with diagnostic imaging and/or elevated serum amylase or lipase \> 3 times upper limit of normal).
* Pancreatic calcifications on CT scan
* At least 2 of the following:
* Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with = or \> 4 criteria for chronic pancreatitis (hyperechoic foci, strands, or ducts, lobulation, irregular duct margin, visible side - branches, calcifications, cysts, ductal dilatation) (28)
* Ductal (changes in side branch morphology) or parenchymal (loss of T1 signal intensity) abnormalities on secretin enhanced Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
* Abnormal endoscopic pancreatic secretory function tests (HCO3 \<= 75mmol/L at 30 or 45 minutes or \<= 80mmol/L at 1 hour
* Subjects are capable of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Lactation
* Active acute pancreatitis or an episode of acute pancreatitis within 2 months of presentation for evaluation
* Pancreatic cancer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Timothy Gardner

Associate Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Timothy B Gardner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Locations

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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D16084

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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