Clinical Evaluation of BÜHLMANN Fecal Pancreatic Elastase (fPELA) Tests in the Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (PEI)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Sponsor
- Bühlmann Laboratories AG
- Enrollment
- 201
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Clinical Performance of BÜHLMANN fPELA assays in the diagnosis of PEI
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The study shall determine the clinical performance of the BÜHLMANN fecal pancreatic elastase (fPELA) assays in the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (PEI).
This is a observational and cross-sectional performance study. Specimens and clinical data are collected by a single study site.
Included are subjects for which pancreatic elastase testing was indicated due to a suspected exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and which were at least 18 years of age. Subjects which suffered from diarrhea (stool water content ≥ 75%) at the time of sample collection are excluded from the study.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •suspected exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- •at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
- •diarrhea (stool water content ≥ 75%) at the time of sample collection
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Clinical Performance of BÜHLMANN fPELA assays in the diagnosis of PEI
Time Frame: December 2021
Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of BÜHLMANN fPELA assays