RECURRENT ACUTE PANCREATITIS

This study is testing whether pirfenidone, a drug already approved for a lung disease, can help people who suffer from repeated, painful episodes of acute pancreatitis. The goal is to see if taking the drug for six months can reduce the number of future attacks, lower inflammatio…

This study is testing whether stronger quit-smoking treatments help people with pancreatitis stop smoking. All participants get a standard quit-smoking medication. If they're still smoking after 6 weeks, some will get a higher dose or an extra medication. The goal is to see which…

This study is testing a new blood test designed to spot a common but hard-to-detect problem in people with chronic or recurrent pancreatitis: the inability to properly absorb nutrients from food. Researchers will enroll 80 patients to see if the test can identify those who might …

This pilot study is testing if a common cholesterol medication, simvastatin, can help reduce pain and improve daily life for adults with chronic or recurrent pancreatitis. It will involve 90 participants who will take either simvastatin or a placebo pill for six months. The main …

This study is testing whether a daily soy tomato juice drink is safe and tolerable for people with recurrent or chronic pancreatitis. All 35 participants will drink the juice for four weeks while researchers check for side effects and measure inflammation levels. The goal is to s…

This study aims to learn more about children who get repeated or long-term pancreatitis. Researchers will collect blood, saliva, urine, and stool samples from up to 1,600 children under 18 to look for genetic signs that might show who is at higher risk for developing pancreatic c…