The North American Pancreatitis Study (NAPS)

September 14, 2017 updated by: David Whitcomb, University of Pittsburgh
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2980

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

people with and without pancreatitis

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
African Americans with pancreatitis
pancreatitis
Genetic: blood sampling
blood samples obtained to extract biomarkers and dna for analysis, questionnaires
African Americans without Pancreatitis controls
people without pancreatitis
Genetic: blood sampling
blood samples obtained to extract biomarkers and dna for analysis, questionnaires

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 29, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DK 061451
  • NAPS2-AS (Other Grant/Funding Number: R01 DK077906)

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