Diabetes after Acute Pancreatitis Clinic
UPMC Clinical Center for the Study of Diabetes after Acute Pancreatitis
['FUNDING_U01'] · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · NIH-11232968
Researchers are following people who've had acute pancreatitis to learn how changes in blood sugar lead to diabetes.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11232968 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If I join, the team will follow me after my acute pancreatitis and regularly check my blood sugar, insulin, and other health measures. They will collect blood and other samples and store data to study how my pancreas and beta cells are working. The center enrolls people in the DREAM study and related studies and uses clinical visits, lab tests, and data analysis to link what they find to later diabetes. The goal is to identify who is at highest risk and what biological changes lead to diabetes after pancreatitis.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults who recently experienced acute pancreatitis and are willing to attend follow-up visits and provide blood or other samples.
Not a fit: People without a history of acute pancreatitis or those who already have long-standing diabetes unrelated to pancreatitis may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help detect and treat diabetes earlier in people who have had pancreatitis, reducing complications.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has linked pancreatitis to later diabetes but this coordinated clinical center approach is relatively new and aims to produce more definitive, clinically useful answers.
Where this research is happening
PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: YADAV, DHIRAJ — UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- Study coordinator: YADAV, DHIRAJ
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Brittle Diabetes Mellitus