Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Intermittent Fasting for Pancreatitis

Lead Sponsor:

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Conditions:

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis, Acute

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare intermittent fasting with a standard diet approach for improving the quality of life related to your pancreas disease. Our hope is to improve your symptoms a...

Detailed Description

Fasting is a classic means for religious discipline, yet recently regaining favor in the medical landscape. Numerous studies have come forth, both in animals and humans outlining the benefit of interm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 year
  • Recurrent acute pancreatitis defined by greater than 2 episodes of pancreatitis, defined by:
  • abdominal pain and either amylase or lipase \> 3 x the upper limit of normal, imaging suggestive of, separated by time
  • Anatomy of chronic pancreatitis defined by Rosemont criterion9 or on imaging (CT, MRI)
  • Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency defined by a pancreatic elastase \< 200 ug/g stool10

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years
  • Pregnant Patients
  • Age \> 80 years
  • Patients who cannot consent for themselves
  • Glycogen storage disease
  • Insulinoma or hypoglycemic state
  • Active alcohol abuse
  • Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis
  • Gallstone induced acute pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic solid neoplasm
  • Patients with diabetes
  • Patients on beta blockers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04760847

Start Date

March 1 2026

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

April 22 2025

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Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612