A Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT (NCT03260387)
Advancing Treatment for Pancreatitis: A Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT (POST)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Multi-center, prospective, observational cohort study of patients undergoing total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT)
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (1 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).
Location: University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- TPIAT (PROCEDURE)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Partial pancreatectomy
- TPIAT performed for a diagnosis other than chronic or recurrent acute pancreatitis (for example benign or malignant pancreatic tumor)
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (12 Sites)
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California
- The University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois
- University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
- Baylor University Medical Center — Dallas, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.