Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Due to Chronic Pancreatitis
Conditions
Keywords
pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, chronic pancreatitis
Brief summary
This study is to estimate the efficacy of a number of doses in patients with pancreatic insufficiency
Interventions
Placebo
oral, 150 mg/d, 7 days treatment
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subject \> 18 years; * Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency confirmed and documented in medical history by either a pathophysiological direct or indirect pancreatic function test or clinical symptoms of steatorrhea stool fat that resolved or improved substantially upon pancreatic enzyme supplementation; * Patients on a stable daily dose of pancreatic enzymes for 3 months; * Subjects with CP with or without partial pancreatectomy due to CP, confirmed in medical history by either CT , ERCP, plain film with pancreatic calcifications, ultra-sonography (calcifications, duct dilatation), magnetic resonance pancreatography, endoscope ultrasound, other radiological diagnosis captured by tools such as Cambridge classification and /or histology; * CFA \< 80% at time of randomization
Exclusion criteria
* Evidence of major surgery (except gall bladder removal or appendectomy) or other relevant diseases as revealed by history, physical examination, and laboratory assessments which may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of the study drug or constitute a risk factor when taking the study medication; * Investigational drug intake within 90 days prior to the pre-assessment visit; * Ileus or acute abdomen; * Allergic disease such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, aspergillus mediated asthma or allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis; * Stenosis or regurgitation of the esophagus or stomach; * Known HIV infection, acute phase of CP
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CFA (Coefficient of Fat Absorption) | from baseline to end of 7 days treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CNA, stool fat, stool weight, nutritional parameters, clinical symptomatology | from baseline to end of 7 days treatment |
Countries
Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden