Quality of life and lifeworld reality of patients after pancreatic surgery for chronic pancreatitis: A mixed-methods design

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034029

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-15

Start date

2024-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

K86.1

Interventions

Group 1: The study comprises around 30 patients with chronic pancreatitis who are undergoing upper abdominal surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital due to this disease. Before the planned pancreati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with chronic pancreatitis; all age groups; both genders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal of study participation by patients; lack of consent; patients not legally capable of giving consent; insufficient understanding of the German language; patients under 18 years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective perception and pain perception in chronic pancreatitis before and after upper abdominal surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
individual coping strategies, the psychological and social effects and an assessment of quality of life	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarco Richard Zugaj

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Sektion Schmerzmedizin

marco.zugaj@med.uni-heidelberg.de+4962215636852

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026