The North American Pancreatitis Study

University of Pittsburgh2,980 enrolled

Overview

This study will investigate several genes and other factors measured in the blood that may cause recurrent acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. No treatment is offered as part of this study. Subjects have one single visit to provide a blood sample for genetic testing and to answer a questionnaire. Subjects are not given results of genetic testing. The study is currently enrolling African American subjects and controls only.

This study seeks to enroll African American people with and without pancreatitis. There is only one study visit to obtain consent, a blood sample and complete a questionnaire. Subjects must be patients of a participating center; controls must present to a participating center for enrollment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,980

Conditions

Pancreatitis

Interventions

blood samplingGENETIC

blood samples obtained to extract biomarkers and dna for analysis, questionnaires

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: African American pancreatitis patients who are at least 14 years of age with a diagnosis of acute or chronic pancreatitis * controls who do not have pancreatitis and must be at least 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * unable or unwilling to sign informed consent

Locations (1)

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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