The North American Pancreatitis Study
- Conditions
- Pancreatitis
- Interventions
- Genetic: blood sampling
- Registration Number
- NCT01545167
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2980
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
- unable or unwilling to sign informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description African Americans without Pancreatitis controls blood sampling people without pancreatitis African Americans with pancreatitis blood sampling pancreatitis
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Pittsburgh
🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States