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Filter by:The investigators plan to collect throat swabs, saliva, feces and serum samples from pancreatic cancer patients, chronic pancreatitis patients and healthy people and clarify the characteristics of oral flora and serum metabolome of pancreatic cancer patients.
Rationale: Annually, acute pancreatitis is diagnosed in 6,500 patients in the Netherlands. In up to 25% of patients no definitive cause can be determined after routine work-up including endoscopic ultrasound and this is deemed to be idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP). IAP is known for its high recurrence rate. It is hypothesized that microlithiasis, a type of biliary pancreatitis, is the most common cause of IAP. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is highly effective in preventing recurrence of biliary pancreatitis. Currently no randomized trial has compared LC with conservative treatment in patients with IAP after adequate work-up including endoscopic ultrasound. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of LC as compared to conservative treatment in patients after a first episode of 'EUS-negative' IAP. Study design: Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Patients will be followed for one year after randomization. Study population: Adults with a first episode of 'EUS-negative' IAP. Intervention (if applicable): Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conservative treatment. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary endpoint is pancreatitis recurrence. Secondary endpoints include occurrence of biliary events, complications of LC, number and severity of recurrent episodes of pancreatitis, quality of life (QALY), costs (hospital and societal) and cost-effectiveness.
Severe and disabling abdominal pain is common in individuals with chronic pancreatitis. Although pain is associated with reduced quality of life and high economic and societal costs, there are limited effective options for pain management in this population. This study proposes an evidence-based psychological intervention approach using an internet-delivered pain self-management program to minimize the impact of pain and improve quality of life. The ultimate goal is to maximize the public health impact of the intervention with successful implementation and dissemination to pancreas clinics and to the community.
The existing comprehensive diagnostic system for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is complex, with multidimensional clinical information including morphological changes and a lack of specific biomarkers. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can provide all the elements for morphological diagnosis of AIP, but the long learning curve and large observer differences make it difficult to popularize and promote. The cooperation units of the three regions in this project have found in the early stage that Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) induced follicular helper T cells (Tfh) activation is an important mechanism of AIP, but the identification of pathogenic components of the strain and clinical validation need to be explored. We have established a national multicenter AIP queue in the early stage and extracted EUS audio-visual features to establish a scoring model, but intelligent assistance is still needed to improve efficiency. Therefore, we plan to integrate gut microbiota, Tfh activation markers, and EUS imaging features to establish an AI assisted multimodal diagnostic system for AIP. This study will collaborate across multiple centers to identify and validate the components that induce Tfh activation in KP bacterial cells, to extract EUS pancreatic ultrasound features and optimize artificial intelligence assisted diagnostic algorithms, and to establish and validate an artificial intelligence assisted multimodal diagnostic system based on clinical information, biomarkers, and EUS. The aim of this study is to provide new diagnosis and treatment evaluation methods for AIP with high accuracy, convenience, and easy promotion for clinical practice.
The goal of this observational cohort study is to learn about the etiology, natural course, therapeutic effect and outcome of recurrent acute pancreatitis patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does endoscopic intervention, surgery or conservative treatment reduce the recurrence of acute pancreatitis? What are the risk factors affecting the recurrence of acute pancreatitis? Patients will be closely followed and clinical information will be recorded.
The aim of the TAILOR-EUS study (Iconographic Registry of Bilio-Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound Procedures) is to establish a clinical registry comprising images and videos generated during endoscopic procedures conducted for the investigation of pancreatic diseases (PD). The study will compile historical, pathological, and imaging data from approximately 12,000 patients (2,000 retrospectively and 10,000 prospectively) who underwent endoscopic ultrasound procedures for inflammatory pancreatic conditions (e.g., acute, recurrent, chronic pancreatitis), autoimmune bilio-pancreatic diseases (e.g., autoimmune pancreatitis), neoplastic bilio-pancreatic conditions, and screenings for individuals at high risk of developing such diseases at the Bilio-Pancreatic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Unit of the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital between 2000 and 2027. Participants have undergone or will undergo the standard diagnostic pathway appropriate for their conditions as part of routine clinical practice. All instrumental examinations and endoscopic ultrasound procedures are integral to the standard diagnostic and therapeutic approach for pancreatic diseases.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the diseases with the worst prognosis, which is mainly due to the initial asymptomatic prognosis. Unfortunately, the incidence of this disease in the Czech Republic is still increasing. In a certain proportion of patients, it is possible to predict the disease, e.g. due to family burdens. Regular follow-up of such individuals is the subject of the SCREPAN study: "Pancreatic Cancer Screening in High-Risk Persons".
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the standard surgical operation for benign or malign pancreatic lesions. Pancreatic Fistula (PF) or Postpancreatectomy Acute Pancreatitis (PPAP) are the major complications associated with that type of surgery. We need to develop preventive measures for these complications, which requires a better understanding of their physiopathology. The aim of this prospective monocentric and observational study is to identify predictive biomarkers and/or risk factors for PF or PPAP using metabolomics. The Profiling of circulating metabolites is indeed an original and promising approach for this purpose. We will also investigate the patient's immune status and its association with the occurrence of post-surgical complications. Participants will be adult patients scheduled to undergo elective pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery and patient's management will be as usual. During surgery, a fragment (0.1-0.2 g) of non-tumoral pancreatic tissue will be removed and frozen at -80°C for metabolomic analysis. For immunological assessment, 4 blood samples will be collected (before surgery and then 7 days, 1 and 3 months after, blood sampling).
This is an observational prospective study to develop predictive biomarkers for pain response in participants with chronic pancreatitis scheduled for endoscopic therapy. Participants will undergo baseline assessments including electroencephalography (EEG), quantitative sensory testing (QST), and psychosocial questionnaires. Response to endoscopic therapy will be assessed at approximately 3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-procedure using questionnaires.
The aim of the current study is to compare the efficacy and safety of oral NAC and rectal diclofenac in preventing Post Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis. .