Indiana University center for diabetes after acute pancreatitis

Indiana University clinical Center for acute pancreatitis and diabetes clinical research network

NIH-funded research Indiana University Indianapolis · NIH-11234596

This project follows adults who've had acute pancreatitis to find out how and why some develop diabetes afterward.

Quick facts

Grant typeU01 cooperative agreement
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionIndiana University Indianapolis NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Indianapolis, United States)
Project IDNIH-11234596 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

If you join, you'll be enrolled after a recent episode of acute pancreatitis and have regular blood tests to check blood sugar, insulin, and immune markers, along with imaging and genetic sampling. The team collects clinical information, biospecimens, and scans over time to see who develops diabetes and what type it is. Visits and tests are repeated so researchers can track changes in beta cell function, immune activity, and insulin resistance. The goal is to link these measurements to symptoms and scans to improve future care for people like you.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Adults (age 21 and older) who recently experienced an episode of acute pancreatitis are the ideal candidates for this project.

Not a fit: People who never had acute pancreatitis or who already had established, long-standing diabetes before their pancreatitis are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help doctors detect diabetes earlier after pancreatitis and personalize monitoring and care.

How similar studies have performed: Previous observational studies have shown that diabetes can follow pancreatitis, but combining serial immune, imaging, and genetic testing across a multicenter consortium is relatively new.

Where this research is happening

Indianapolis, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
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