Autoimmune pancreatitis Autoimmune pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Administration of indigo naturalis
indigo naturalis
Sponsors
Kamata Ken
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed cases of naived autoimmune pancreatitis according to the clinical diagnosis criteria 2018 (For the patients previously treated with steroid more than 180 days or more should be passed since the latest administration.) 2. Patients with abdominal symptoms 3. Patients who are 20 years old or older at the time of consent 4. Patients who can provide written consent in person.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of adverse reactions or allergies to Chinese herbal medicines 2. Patients who have received other Chinese herbal medicines within 2 weeks prior to the registration date 3. Patients with a history of pulmonary arterial hypertension 4. Patients with obstructive jaundice 5. Patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, or tubulointerstitial nephritis who present clinically problematic symptoms and signs 6. Patients with pseudotumor of the liver or lung 7. Patients with serious infectious diseases 8. Patients with serum creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dl or higher 9. Patients with AST or ALT levels of 50 IU/l or higher 10. Patients who are pregnant, may become pregnant, are lactating, or wish to become pregnant during the study period 11. Patients who are judged inappropriate for inclusion in this study by the physician in charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety during the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Rate of remission at 2 weeks 2. Rate of remission at 8 weeks 3. Rate of remission at 24 weeks 4. Evaluation of the AhR-IL-22 pathway | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKen Kamata
Kindai University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed