Acute pancreatitis
MONDO:0006515An acute inflammatory process that leads to necrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma. Signs and symptoms include severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and shock. Causes include alcohol consumption, presence of gallstones, trauma, and drugs.
Also known as: acute pancreatitis (disorder) [ambiguous], pancreatitis, acute
113 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 101 tagged with Acute pancreatitis itself.
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Acute necrotizing pancreatitis 20 trials
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Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis 0 trials
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Early scope procedure fails to show clear benefit in severe pancreatitis trial
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested whether doing an early endoscopic ultrasound and removing any gallstones from the bile duct could help people with severe pancreatitis caused by gallstones. The trial planned to enroll many patients but was stopped early after only 27 participants. The main goal…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New study tests safer pain relief for kids with pancreatitis
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis study tested whether using less opioids for initial pain relief in children with acute pancreatitis is as effective and safer than the usual opioid-first approach. It involved 23 children at Boston Children's Hospital. The goal was to gather data for a larger future trial.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC