Prospective Evaluation of Idiopathic Pancreatitis: Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pancreatitis; Gallbladder Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00609726

X040909004

228552 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to determine the best evaluation for patients with idiopathic (unexplained) pancreatitis.

Full description

The study evaluates the role of endoscopic ultrasonography, given that the minimally invasive procedures can diagnosis gallbladder disease as well as pancreatitis abnormalities.

Enrollment: 199 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients referred to the principal investigator for unexplained pancreatitis will be enrolled.

Exclusion criteria

• There are no gender nor racial exclusion.