Status:
COMPLETED
Prospective Study of Efficacy of Intra-muscular Vitamin D3 in Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis
Lead Sponsor:
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of 2 different doses of intramuscular (IM) vitamin D3 as compared to an oral replacement dose in normalizing vitamin D levels in the blood of pat...
Detailed Description
Tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis unique to developing countries. Patients with TCP often have malabsorption leading to nutritional deficiencies. We have noted tha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of tropical calcific pancreatitis established by history of abdominal pain or diabetes and evidence on ultrasound or CT scan of pancreatic ductal dilatation and intra-ductal stones
Exclusion
- History of alcohol intake or any secondary cause for chronic pancreatitis (hypercalcemia, hypertriglyceridemia, biliary tract stones)
- History of hepatic or renal dysfunction or of current intake of drugs such as steroids, anticonvulsant drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00956839
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
March 14 2013
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Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 226014