Decrease of Recurrent Pancreatitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pancreatitis
• Interventions: Behavioral: Repeated behavioural intervention without any drugs

• Registration Number: NCT00534534
• Lead Sponsor: Tampere University

Brief Summary

Retrospective studies have shown, that about half of the patients will have a recurrent episode after the first acute alcoholic pancreatitis. Of the patients in hospital, more than half annually are treated for recurrent acute pancreatitis. Because alcohol has been shown an important factor in the development of recurrent pancreatitis, it was hypothesized, that by attempting intensively to diminish the individual alcohol consumption the number of recurrent pancreatitis could be decreased. Two protocols will be compared: A) initial intervention against alcohol abuse and B) repeated interventions at 6 month intervals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-01
• Study Completion: 2007-04
• Status Verified: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2007-09-26
• Last Update Posted: 2007-09-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who recovered from their first acute alcoholic pancreatitis and start to be ready to be discharged from hospital

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Exclusion Criteria

• Other etiologies of pancreatitis besides alcohol
• Uncertain diagnosis
• Recurrent disease
• Refusal

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Repeated behavioural intervention without any drugs	All these patients will be advised, i.e. undergo behavioural intervention, against alcohol use in the standard fashion. No drugs will be used. In addition, they also will undergo repeated similar interventions at 6 mo intervals. They are re-examined at two years for alcohol consumption and for the number of recurrent pancreatitis during the two year period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of recurrent pancreatitis during the study period	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease of alcohol consumption	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tampere University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Tampere, Finland