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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00156403
Date of registration: 08/09/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Public title: A Pilot Study of Use of Calcium Channel Blocker to Decrease Inflammation and Pain in Hereditary Pancreatitis
Scientific title: Hereditary Pancreatitis Amlodipine Trial(H-PAT): A Pilot Study
Date of first enrolment: August 2005
Target sample size: 8
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00156403
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 1/Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     David C Whitcomb, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, M2, C-Wing, Presbyterian Hospital, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- mutation in cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1)gene

- age 6 years and above

- able to comply with study terms: taking daily oral medication, taking daily blood
pressure, filling in daily symptoms diary, coming to all follow-up visits

- having some symptoms of pain from pancreas

Exclusion Criteria:

- combination of mutations in the 2 other loci associated with pancreatitis: Cystic
fibrosis transmembrane regulator and serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (having
mutations in both genes)

- pancreatic insufficiency (exocrine and endocrine)

- already being on an antihypertensive medication

- contraindication to taking amlodipine (allergic reaction, severe renal failure
(creatinine > 3 mg/dL; hepatic dysfunction signified by INR > 1.5)

- pregnancy or breastfeeding

- systemic disease that the investigators feel would place patient at undue risk of
being placed on amlodipine

- newly-started (within past 3 months) pancreatic enzymes, acid blocking medication,
antioxidants, or oral contraceptive medication



Age minimum: 6 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Pancreatitis
Intervention(s)
Drug: amlodipine (drug)
Primary Outcome(s)
efficacy: symptoms diary, SF-36, cytokines analysis
safety of amlodipine: side effects, biochemistry, BP
Secondary Outcome(s)
feasibility: ease of obtaining patient symptoms information, whether subjects need to be followed up as frequently as designated in this pilot, whether doing regular laboratory tests changed management in any way (i.e. whether it was necessary)
Secondary ID(s)
CReFF Award, GCRC U Pittsburgh
National Pancreas Foundation
0505070
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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