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SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis (SHARP) Trial

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We are studying the effectiveness of a new procedure to treat people who have episodes of acute pancreatitis with pancreas divisum. Of the participants, half will receive the new procedure called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with minor papilla endoscopic spincterotomy (miES) the other half with receive only ERCP. We will monitor outcomes for at least eighteen months.

I'm interested

Male or Female
18 years and over
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 18 years old
• two or more episodes of acute pancreatitis, with one occurring in the last 24 months
• there is no certain explanation for recurrent acute pancreatitis
Exclusion Criteria:

• prior minor papilla therapy (endoscopic or surgical)
• other causes of pancreatitis (study staff will review)
• regular use of opioid medication for abdominal pain for the past three months

Digestive & Liver Health

Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), ERCP, Pancreatitis

Martin Freeman - freem020@umn.edu
Martin Freeman
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SITE00000387
See this study on ClinicalTrials.gov

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