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NCT00156403 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Pilot Study of Use of Calcium Channel Blocker to Decrease Inflammation and Pain in Hereditary Pancreatitis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
8
Enrollment target

NCT00156403: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

NCT00156403 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00156403, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This pilot study is a feasibility, safety, and preliminary benefits study to look at whether giving the calcium channel blocker amlodipine to people with hereditary pancreatitis as a prophylactic measure can reduce the inflammatory process in the pancreas.

Interventions

  • DRUG amlodipine (drug)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2005-08
Est. Completion 2005-12
Phase Phase 1
University of Pittsburgh

1,238 total trials

What the finished NCT00156403 record still lists

NCT00156403 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which amlodipine (drug) is the first listed.

NCT00156403 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00156403 about?

NCT00156403 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Study of Use of Calcium Channel Blocker to Decrease Inflammation and Pain in Hereditary Pancreatitis". This pilot study is a feasibility, safety, and preliminary benefits study to look at whether giving the calcium channel blocker amlodipine to people with hereditary pancreatitis as a prophylactic measure can reduce the inflammatory process in the pancreas.

What is the current status of trial NCT00156403?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2005-08. Estimated completion is 2005-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00156403?

The interventions under investigation include: amlodipine (drug) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00156403?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00156403's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1959th of 2000 higher than 29 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00156403, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00156403 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.