Can enzyme pills fix blood sugar in pancreatitis patients?
NCT ID NCT07314489
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether taking pancreatic enzyme supplements (Creon) can improve blood sugar control and digestive function in people with chronic pancreatitis who have trouble digesting food. Researchers will monitor 80 participants over time to see how their glucose levels and hormone responses change. The goal is to better understand the link between digestive and blood sugar problems in this condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pancreatic enzymes (Creon, pancreatin enteric-coated capsules)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that pancreatic enzyme supplements help stabilize blood sugar and improve digestion in people with chronic pancreatitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (80 people) with no placebo group, so results may not be conclusive. It only looks at short-term changes, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 1\. Male or female Chinese subjects aged 18 years or older; 2. Patients with a clear diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis; 3. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels between 4% and 6%; 4. FE-1 \< 100 µg/g. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. A history of diabetes or prediabetes, or preoperative glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.0% or fasting venous glucose ≥ 6.1 mmol/L; 2. Positive for islet-related antibodies; 3. Patients who are currently receiving or have previously received pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT); 4. Allergy to the components of PERT drugs; 5. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) caused by other reasons, such as post-gastrectomy or post-intestinal resection; 6. Undergoing pancreatic surgery other than endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); 7. Renal disease of stage G3, G4, or G5; 8. Decompensated chronic liver disease; 9. Receiving glucocorticoid therapy; 10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 11. Patients with malignant tumors.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Changzheng Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, 200003, China
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Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200003, China
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