drugset / Trial / NCT00782795

Chronic Pancreatitis. Effect of Pioglitazone on Endocrine Function, Exocrine Function & Structure, Pain & Life Quality

NCT00782795

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if study drug (Pioglitazone) treatment will improve pre-diabetes (insulin resistance) or ealy diabetes and improve clinical symptoms (pain) or laboratory evidence of chronic pancreatitis. The goal of the investigators is to gather information from this study to help gain understanding of a potential therapy for chronic pancreatitis.

Timeline

Start
2008-11
Primary completion
2013-12
Completion
2013-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Pioglitazone Small molecule 30 mg Oral

Indications