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Acute Necrotizing PancreatitisPhase 3PERiANPNCT07441824

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis

A Phase 3 study testing Pancreatic enzyme capsules in people with Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency, run by Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India at 4 sites in India.

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Trial summary

In this multicenter, double blinded, placebo-controlled, 1:1 parallel group RCT, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy on patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
What is being tested?
Pancreatic enzyme capsules
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
140 participants
Where
4 sitesIndia
Study dates
10 Apr 2026to Jun 2027
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with AP according to the Revised Atlanta Classification diagnostic criteria
  • Index episode of acute pancreatitis with more than 50% pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and at least 5% loss of pre pancreatitis body weight at the time of screening
  • Within 6 weeks of onset of disease
  • Able to take food orally
  • Age 18-60 years
  • Both genders

Who cannot join

  • Underlying chronic pancreatitis
  • Recurrent acute pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Patients being discharged with NJ tubes
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Inability to give informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Abdul Rasheed, PharmD contact

+919652104726

abdulrasheedmd1223@gmail.com

India4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Gauhati Medical College

    Guwahati, Assam, 781032

    Mallika Bhattacharyya, MD, +918135848141, mallikabhattacharyya@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Asian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals, Gachibowli

    Hyderabad, Telangana, 500032

    Rupjyoti Talukdar, MD, +917032804231, rup_talukdar@yahoo.com

    Recruiting
  • Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Banjara Hills

    Hyderabad, Telangana, 500082

    Jahangeer Basha, DM, 9000199577, dr.jahangeer@aighospitals.com

    Recruiting
  • ILS Hospital, Dum Dum

    Kolkata, West Bengal, 700080

    Sanjay Banerjee, DM, +919830129866, drsanjaygastro@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Patients With Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Multicenter Double Blinded Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial

In this multicenter, double blinded, placebo-controlled, 1:1 parallel group RCT, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy on patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). The investigators will include patients of 18-60yrs age and both genders with >50% pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and at least 5% loss of body weight.

The primary outcome measure is percent change in body weight at 3 months after enrolment. The intervention will include pancreatic enzyme consisting of 25000 IU of lipase and similar appearing placebo.

Read the detailed description

Acute pancreatitis (AP), an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, is mild and self-limiting in most patients. Around 10-20% of AP patients develop acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) which is characterized by destruction of both pancreatic and peripancreatic tissue and is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality due to both local and systemic complications.

Early recognition and close monitoring of affected patients is crucial. Treatment consists of goal-directed intravenous fluid resuscitation, pain control, and enteral nutrition as early as possible. While sterile necrosis might resolve with above conservative measures, infected necrosis requires antibiotics and further interventions such as percutaneous drainage, minimally invasive surgeries, and endoscopic necrosectomy.

In ANP patients there is direct destruction of acinar tissue that results in pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI). In PEI there is insufficient secretion of pancreatic enzymes that causes inadequate nutrient digestion and absorption resulting in weight loss, malnutrition, metabolic bone disease and fat-soluble vitamins and mineral deficiencies. The risk of PEI after ANP is about 25% over 3 years. According to two meta-analysis, PEI was found to be more prevalent during the index AP episode and it remained persistent in about half of the study population at follow-ups. They also reported that the risk of developing PEI is more in those with alcoholic etiology and severe and necrotizing pancreatitis. Hence, management of PEI following ANP is important to improve nutritional status and quality of life. Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is the mainstay of treatment for PEI. While the use of PERT is well-established in chronic pancreatitis, its efficacy in patients with ANP is still unclear. Hence, in this study, the investigators aim to provide insights into the potential benefits of enzyme supplementation in patients with ANP by evaluating nutritional status, clinical outcomes, and quality of life.

This is a multicenter, double blinded, placebo-controlled, 1:1 parallel group RCT, the investigators propose to evaluate the impact of pancreatic exocrine replacement therapy on patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). The investigators will include patients of 18-60yrs age and both genders with >50% pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and at least 5% loss of body weight.

The primary outcome measure is percent change in body weight at 3 months after enrolment. The intervention will include pancreatic enzyme consisting of 25000 IU of lipase and similar appearing placebo.

Being tested
Pancreatic enzyme capsules, Placebo
Keywords
acute pancreatitis, pancrearic exocrine insufficiency, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Medical subject headings
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Pancreatitis

What participants receive

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

  • Pancreatic enzyme capsulesDrug

    Enteric coated pancreatic enzyme

  • PlaceboDrug

    Similar appearing glucose capsules

Study groups in NCT07441824
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Enteric coated enzyme preparation containing: Lipase 25000U, Amylase 18000U, Protease 1000U. These mExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Pancreatic enzyme capsules
Similar appearing glucose capsules will be provided three times a day along with foodPlacebo comparatorDrug: Placebo Similar appearing glucose capsules
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Percent change in body weight

    Body weight (in kg) will be measured at baseline and again at 3 months follow-up, and the difference between the two time points will be used to assess the effect of the intervention on patients' weight status. The change will be expressed as percent change of weight 3 months compared to baseline weight.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Change in quality of life

    Quality of life will be assessed by the Short Form (SF)-36 tool. This is a standardised and validated questionnaire based scoring tool that contains 36 questions dealing with 8 domains of quality of life.

    The lowest score in this tool is 0 and the highest score is 100, a higher score indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Change in pancreatic exocrine function

    Exocrine function will be assessed by the Fecal elastase test and will be expressed as microgram of elastase per gram of stool. Higher value indicates better exocrine function. The cut-off value that will be used is 200mcg/gm elastase, below which exocrine insufficiency will be considered to be present.

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Change in nutritional status: Subjective Global Assesment (SGA)

    This is a semiquantitative questionnaire based nutritional assessment tool which classifies the nutritional status as SGA A (normal nutrition), SGA B (mild/moderate malnutrition) and SGC C (severe malnutrition)

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Change in nuritional status: Anthropometry

    Skin fold thickness (in mm) over the triceps muscle at the mid arm level.

    Measured: 3 months

  5. Change in nutritional change: Anthropometry

    Mid-arm circumference (MAC) in cm.

    Measured: 3 months

  6. Change in nutritional status: Anthropometry

    Mid-upper arm muscle circumference (MAMC) in cm.

    Measured: 3 months

  7. Change in nutritional status: Anthropomentry

    Mid-arm muscle area (MAMA) in cm square.

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Change in nutritional status: Biochemical assessment

    Hemoglobin in gm/dL

    Measured: 3 months

  9. Change in nutritional status: Biochemical assessment

    Serum prealbumin in mg/dL

    Measured: 3 months

  10. Change in nutritional status: Biochemical assessment

    Vitamin D

    Measured: 3 months

  11. Change in nutritional status: Biochemical assessment

    Vitamin B12

    Measured: 3 months

  12. Change in the endocrine status

    Fasting blood glucose (FBS)

    Measured: 3 months

  13. Change in the endocrine status

    HbA1c

    Measured: 3 months

  14. Change in the endocrine status

    Stimulated C-peptide

    Measured: 3 months

  15. Change in patient's impression of change after treatment

    This will be evaluated using the Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC). The score ranges from 1-7, with a score of 1 indicating very much improved and 7 indicating very much worse

    Measured: 3 months

  16. Readmission after onset of treatment

    Readmission to hospital

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Mar 2026
  2. Study start10 Apr 2026
  3. Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
140 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07441824
Sponsor's protocol ID
PERiANP
Acronym
PERiANP
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
15 Feb 2026
Last updated
5 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Wang GJ, Gao CF, Wei D, Wang C, Ding SQ. Acute pancreatitis: etiology and common pathogenesis. World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar 28;15(12):1427-30. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1427.

    PubMed 19322914
  • Banks PA, Bollen TL, Dervenis C, Gooszen HG, Johnson CD, Sarr MG, Tsiotos GG, Vege SS; Acute Pancreatitis Classification Working Group. Classification of acute pancreatitis--2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus. Gut. 2013 Jan;62(1):102-11. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302779. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

    PubMed 23100216
  • Lee PJ, Papachristou GI. New insights into acute pancreatitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Aug;16(8):479-496. doi: 10.1038/s41575-019-0158-2.

    PubMed 31138897
  • Umapathy C, Raina A, Saligram S, Tang G, Papachristou GI, Rabinovitz M, Chennat J, Zeh H, Zureikat AH, Hogg ME, Lee KK, Saul MI, Whitcomb DC, Slivka A, Yadav D. Natural History After Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: a Large US Tertiary Care Experience. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 Nov;20(11):1844-1853. doi: 10.1007/s11605-016-3264-2. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

    PubMed 27619808
  • Huang W, de la Iglesia-Garcia D, Baston-Rey I, Calvino-Suarez C, Larino-Noia J, Iglesias-Garcia J, Shi N, Zhang X, Cai W, Deng L, Moore D, Singh VK, Xia Q, Windsor JA, Dominguez-Munoz JE, Sutton R. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Following Acute Pancreatitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 Jul;64(7):1985-2005. doi: 10.1007/s10620-019-05568-9. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

    PubMed 31161524

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Pancreatic enzyme capsules in people with Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency, run by Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India at 4 sites in India.

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 6 inclusion and 6 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in India. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Abdul Rasheed, PharmD (+919652104726, abdulrasheedmd1223@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percent change in body weight (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07441824, which also lists 5 linked publications.

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 5 May 2026.

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