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Chronic PancreatitisPhase 2NCT02849704

Fat Malabsorption in Chronic Pancreatitis

A Phase 2 study testing Creon36™ in people with Chronic Pancreatitis, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the malabsorption blood test (MBT), stool coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) and stool bomb calorimetry (BC) methods as potential screening or diagnostic tests for reduced exocrine pancreatic function or pancreatic insufficiency (RPF/PI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Pancreatitis
What is being tested?
Creon36™
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
13 Oct 2016to 1 Nov 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Chronic pancreatitis diagnosis by gastroenterologist. Participants with CP will be characterized based on the TIGAR-O (toxic, genetic, autoimmune, recurrent, obstructive) etiology system, on pancreatic morphology (Cambridge criteria) when available, and on physiological state (exocrine and endocrine function) as recommended by the recent American Pancreatic Association Practice Guidelines4.
  • Age 30-70 years old
  • Evidence of at-risk for malabsorption including: 1) history of use of and response to pancreatic enzyme medication; 2) history of unintentional weight loss; 3) history of increased stools per week or fatty stools; and/or 4) other clinical signs or symptoms suggestive of fat malabsorption
  • In usual state of health for past two weeks including no change in medications
  • Able to consume a moderate fat diet for stool evaluations
  • Able to participate in the study for about four weeks with two study visits
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  • Age 30-70 years old
  • No known chronic disease that would affect dietary intake or fat absorption
  • In usual state of health for past two weeks, with stable medications, diet and weight
  • BMI from 18-29
  • Able to consume a moderate fat diet for stool evaluations
  • Able to participate in the study for about one week with one study visit

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of normal fat absorption in medical record
  • Medications that alter fat absorption (i.e. orlistat, other weight loss medications, ursodeoxycholic acid)
  • Allergy to pork products
  • History of intestinal blockage or fibrosing colonopathy
  • History of gout, kidney disease, or high blood uric acid (hyperuricemia)
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
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  • Evidence of fat malabsorption
  • Medications that alter fat absorption (i.e. orlistat, other weight loss medications, ursodeoxycholic acid)
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: Diagnosing Pancreatic-Based Malabsorption in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

The objective of this study is to evaluate the malabsorption blood test (MBT), stool coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) and stool bomb calorimetry (BC) methods as potential screening or diagnostic tests for reduced exocrine pancreatic function or pancreatic insufficiency (RPF/PI). A further objective is to determine the test responses before and after pancreatic enzyme medication administration (Creon36™) in the patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP).

Read the detailed description

Reduced exocrine pancreatic function or pancreatic insufficiency (RPF/PI) contributes to poor clinical outcome in a number of diseases and conditions. The incidence, mechanism and substantial adverse clinical outcomes of pancreatic insufficiency (PI) are well known in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and the life sustaining role of pancreatic enzyme medication in CF care is well established. Much less is known about the incidence and impact of RPF/PI in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). Reliable non-invasive screening or diagnostic tests with acceptable patient burden are not available for RPF/PI.

This is a cohort study of subjects with CP who will be evaluated before and after pancreatic enzyme medication (Creon36™) administration. A cohort of healthy subjects will serve as a comparison group and will be evaluated only once.

Subjects with CP will receive Creon36™, a pancreatic enzyme medication, and fat and energy absorption will be evaluated using three methods: MBT, CFA, and BC before and after administration of Creon36™. Many patients with CP are at risk for RPF/PI yet they rarely undergo diagnostic testing. Pancreatic enzyme medication will likely improve clinical outcomes and quality of life in some of those with RPF/PI. A cohort of healthy volunteers will be evaluated with the three methods to provide essential comparison data to optimize the understanding and interpretation of the findings from the three methods and the RPF/PI cohort with CP. There will be no intervention for the healthy cohort.

Being tested
Creon36™
Keywords
Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Function, Reduced Exocrine Pancreatic Function, Pancreatic Insufficiency
Medical subject headings
Pancreatitis, Chronic, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Creon36™Drug

    Also called Pancrelipase, CREON

    Creon36™ delayed-release capsules, a pancreatic enzyme preparation, is an FDA approved medication. Subjects with chronic pancreatitis (CP) will take Creon36™ for nine days, at a daily dose of 72,000 lipase units per meal (two capsules) and 36,000 units per snack (one capsule), with each capsule containing 36,000 lipase units. Subjects will take Creon36™ for three days prior to Visit 2, the day of Visit 2 and then for five days after the visit until they have completed stool collections.

Study groups in NCT02849704
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) SubjectsExperimentalCP subjects will fast for 12 hours prior to the malabsorption blood test (MBT) testing, consume the MBT breakfast meal following this fast, have blood drawn (MBT, vitamins A, D, E and K, zinc, selenium, and prealbumin) prior to MBT breakfast consumption and each hour for 8 hours after consumption, consume a low-fat study lunch, eat a moderate fat diet for 4 days during home diet and stool collection, maintain a 3-day food record, collect stool over 72 hours, have body size and composition assessment, complete quality of life questionnaires, home environment and health questionnaires, and adverse events diary. Subjects will take Creon36™ for 9 days. Subjects will have two study visits, one before and one after treatment initiation with Creon36™. Both visits will be identical with the exception of completion of questionnaires and fecal elastase assessment (only Visit 1).
Receives: Drug: Creon36™
Healthy ControlsNo interventionHealthy controls will fast for 12 hours prior to the malabsorption blood test (MBT) testing, consume the MBT breakfast meal following this fast, have blood drawn (MBT, vitamins A, D, E and K, zinc, selenium, and prealbumin) prior to MBT breakfast consumption and each hour for 8 hours after consumption, consume a low-fat study lunch, eat a moderate fat diet for 4 days during home diet and stool collection, maintain a 3-day food record, collect stool over 72 hours, have body size and composition assessment, complete quality of life questionnaires, home environment and health questionnaires, and adverse events diary. Controls will only have 1 study visit and receive no intervention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Malabsorption Blood Test: Difference in Mean HA AUC Between Groups: Subjects With CP Compared to Healthy Subjects

    The fat absorption pattern in CP subjects will be compared with healthy controls. Mean HA AUC will be calculated for the CP subjects and the healthy controls and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the fat absorption between the two groups.

    Measured: 8 hours

  2. Coefficient of Fat Absorption: Difference in Mean % Dietary Fat Absorption Between Groups: Subjects With CP Compared to Healthy Subjects

    The fat absorption pattern in CP subjects will be compared with healthy controls. Mean coefficient of fat absorption (% dietary fat absorbed) will be calculated for the CP subjects and the healthy controls and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the fat absorption between the two groups.

    Measured: 72 hours

  3. Bomb Calorimetry: Difference in Mean Stool Energy Loss Between Groups: Subjects With CP Compared to Healthy Subjects

    The energy absorption pattern in CP subjects will be compared with healthy controls. Mean calories per gram of stool will be calculated for the CP subjects and the healthy controls and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the stool energy loss between the two groups.

    Measured: 72 hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Bomb Calorimetry: Difference in Mean Energy Loss Between Groups: Subjects With CP Before and After Creon36™

    The energy absorption pattern in CP subjects before and after treatment with Creon36™ will be compared. Calories per gram of stool will be calculated for the CP subjects before and after the medication and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the stool energy loss in the same subjects between the two time points.

    Measured: 72 hours

  2. Malabsorption Blood Test: Difference in Mean HA AUC Between Groups: Subjects With CP Before and After Creon36™

    The fat absorption pattern in CP subjects before and after treatment with Creon36™ will be compared. Mean HA AUC will be calculated for the CP subjects before and after the medication and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the fat absorption in the same subjects between the two time points.

    Measured: 8 hours

  3. Coefficient of Fat Absorption: Difference in Mean % Dietary Fat Absorption Between Groups: Subjects With CP Before and After Creon36™

    The fat absorption pattern in CP subjects before and after treatment with Creon36™ will be compared. The % of dietary fat absorbed will be calculated for the CP subjects before and after the medication and compared to determine whether there is a difference in the fat absorption in the same subjects between the two time points.

    Measured: 72 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start13 Oct 2016
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2017
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02849704
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-013001
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
27 Jul 2016
Last updated
3 May 2019
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Creon36™ in people with Chronic Pancreatitis, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 May 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Malabsorption Blood Test: Difference in Mean HA AUC Between Groups: Subjects With CP Compared to Healthy Subjects (time frame: 8 hours). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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