Pain mapping may unlock personalized treatment for chronic pancreatitis

NCT ID NCT03434392

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Anna Evans Phillips Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study uses a technique called Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) to understand different pain patterns in people with chronic pancreatitis. By mapping how the nervous system processes pain, researchers hope to predict which patients will benefit from specific treatments like endoscopic procedures. The study involves 500 participants and aims to improve treatment decisions and outcomes for this painful condition.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

biliary dyskinesia Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome chronic pancreatitis pancreatitis Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC PAIN CHRONIC PANCREATITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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