Tiny tube, big relief? new study tests scope treatment for pancreas pain
NCT ID NCT05012150
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a procedure called pancreatic endotherapy (using a thin tube through the mouth to treat the pancreas) can improve quality of life and reduce pain in 32 adults with chronic pancreatitis. Participants will fill out pain diaries and quality-of-life surveys before and up to 12 months after the procedure. The goal is to see if this treatment helps with daily pain and overall well-being.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects with painful chronic pancreatitis who are being referred for pancreatic endotherapy will be eligible for participation in this study. Subjects who have already had prior endotherapy or surgery, however, will be excluded.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Pancreatitis (as defined by the American Pancreatic Association Guidelines) * Presence of Pain * Referred for pancreatic endotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Prior pancreatic endotherapy * Prior pancreatic surgery * Pregnant females * Subjects unable to consent * Imprisoned individuals
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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