Pancreatitis clinical trials at UCSF

3 in progress, 1 open to eligible people

Pancreatitis is when the pancreas becomes inflamed. UCSF is studying gene mutations in children by collecting samples like blood and saliva. UCSF hopes to find out why some people are at higher risk for pancreatic cancer.

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  • Biospecimen Collection to Identify Gene Mutations for High Risk Pancreatic Cancer in Pediatric Patients, INSPPIRE 2 Study

    open to eligible people ages up to 17 years

    This clinical trial collects blood, saliva, urine, or stool samples to help identify possible genetic mutations that may increase a person's chance at developing pancreatic cancer. Finding genetic markers among pediatric patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis may help identify patients who are at risk of pancreatic cancer.

    Oakland, California and other locations

  • SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The purpose of this study is to determine if a procedure called Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy reduces the risk of pancreatitis or the number of recurrent pancreatitis episodes in patients with pancreas divisum. ERCP with sphincterotomy is a procedure where doctors used a combination of x-rays and an endoscope (a long flexible lighted tube) to find the opening of the duct where fluid drains out of the pancreas. People who have been diagnosed with pancreas divisum, have had at least two episodes of pancreatitis, and are candidates for the ERCP with sphincterotomy procedure may be eligible to participate. Participants will be will be randomly assigned to either have the ERCP with sphincterotomy procedure, or to have a "sham" procedure. Participants will have follow up visits 30 days after the procedure, 6 months after the procedure, and continuing every 6 months until a maximum follow-up period of 48 months.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Observational Study of TPIAT

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    Multi-center, prospective, observational cohort study of patients undergoing total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT)

    San Francisco, California and other locations

Our lead scientists for Pancreatitis research studies include .

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