Sugar water may ease pancreatitis recovery better than clear liquids
NCT ID NCT07375186
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares an oral carbohydrate solution (a sugar drink) to a standard clear liquid diet as the first food given to people with mild to moderate acute pancreatitis. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer problems like pain or nausea and leads to a shorter hospital stay. About 276 adults in Pakistan will take part, and if the sugar drink works well, it could offer a cheap and simple option for early nutrition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oral carbohydrate solution (10% dextrose in water)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, cost-effective alternative to clear liquid diets for early feeding in acute pancreatitis, potentially reducing pain and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in one hospital, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is a dietary supplement, not a drug, so any benefit is likely modest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 276 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age range between 18 years and 70 years * Diagnosis of mild or moderately severe acute pancreatitis * Hemodynamically stable * Able to tolerate oral intake * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe acute pancreatitis * Chronic pancreatitis * Pregnancy * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Known malabsorption syndrome, * Patients requiring immediate enteral tube feeding or parenteral nutrition, * Known allergy or intolerance to carbohydrate solutions, * Persistent retching or vomiting
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Conditions
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Locations
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Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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