UPMC Center for Chronic Pancreatitis and Diabetes

UPMC Clinical Center for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis and Diabetes

['FUNDING_U01'] · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · NIH-11219246

This program follows people with chronic pancreatitis and related diabetes to learn more about causes, complications, and treatments.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_U01']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH (nih funded)
Locations1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11219246 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

If you join at UPMC, you would be followed by a team of doctors and researchers who focus on recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis and diabetes that comes from pancreatic disease. You may be asked about your medical history, have clinical exams, and give blood or other samples so researchers can study biological markers and disease patterns. Your information and samples would contribute to a national consortium that combines data from many centers to improve understanding. From time to time you might be invited to join additional ancillary studies that look for causes, biomarkers, or potential treatments.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with recurrent acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, or diabetes that developed after pancreatic disease, and sometimes healthy volunteers for comparison.

Not a fit: People without pancreatic disease or those seeking immediate treatment effects may not get direct, immediate benefit because the center focuses on research and long-term improvements.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lead to better ways to diagnose, prevent, and manage pancreatitis and diabetes related to pancreatic disease.

How similar studies have performed: Other consortium-based cohort studies have already identified risk factors and biomarkers for pancreatic disease, so this collaborative approach has produced useful findings though more discoveries are needed.

Where this research is happening

PITTSBURGH, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.