We aim for better treatment of pancreatitis
About acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas suddenly becomes inflamed. The pancreas is an important organ that secretes digestive enzymes and regulates blood sugar, and in acute pancreatitis this organ becomes inflamed.
The main causes include obstruction of the pancreatic duct, heavy drinking of alcohol, gallstones, pancreatic trauma, drugs, or viral infections. These causes activate digestive enzymes in the pancreas, causing inflammation.
Symptoms of acute pancreatitis include severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal swelling. Symptoms can be very severe and can lead to serious complications.
Diagnosis is based on symptoms, laboratory test results, and imaging studies (e.g., CT scan or MRI).
Treatment is aimed at alleviating symptoms and preventing complications. Rest, fasting, fluids, and pain management are the main treatment modalities. In severe cases, endoscopic treatment or surgery may be necessary.
Acute pancreatitis is a serious disease, and unfortunately, even with current medical care, some patients lose their lives at a certain rate. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important. It is also important to manage risk factors such as excessive alcohol consumption and obesity to prevent recurrence.
We are conducting research to provide better medical care for acute pancreatitis, a disease that still has a high mortality rate even today.
About clinical research
Clinical research is a scientific research activity that gathers, evaluates, and improves information about medical treatments, diagnostic procedures, and disease prevention and management. It focuses on developing new treatments and drugs, evaluating the effectiveness and safety of existing treatments and diagnostic procedures, and elucidating the pathogenesis of disease.
The following areas of clinical research related to pancreatitis are being addressed
- Development of new therapies: New drugs and therapies that are effective in the treatment of pancreatitis are being investigated. For example, drugs are being developed that are effective in reducing inflammation and managing pain.
- Improved Diagnostics: Because of the importance of early diagnosis of pancreatitis, new diagnostic methods and biomarkers are being developed. This will enable early detection of pancreatitis before symptoms appear and appropriate treatment can be initiated.
- Identification and management of risk factors: Research is being conducted to understand the risk factors and pathogenesis of pancreatitis. The goal is to investigate whether certain lifestyle habits or genetic mutations increase the risk of pancreatitis and to develop approaches to manage these risk factors.
- Evaluating treatment efficacy: Clinical trials are being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of existing therapies. This helps to find the most effective and safest approaches in treating patients.
Overall, clinical research plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis, contributing to the development of new knowledge and treatments to improve the quality of life of patients.
About privacy
Privacy is a very important consideration in clinical research. In clinical research, various measures are taken to ensure that research participants’ personal and medical information is strictly protected and their privacy is respected.
The following are some common ways to protect privacy in clinical research
- Obtaining informed consent: Research participants should be fully informed about the purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits of the research so that they can make their own choices about whether or not to participate. This allows individuals to understand and consent to how their information will be used.
- Anonymization and Pseudo-anonymization: Data collected in research may be anonymized so that individuals cannot be identified. In addition, even when identifying information is required in research, it may be pseudo-anonymized. This means that the data will be processed in a way that protects the identity of individuals.
- Ensuring data security: High security measures are used in the handling of personal information in research. Encryption is used for data storage and transfer, access rights are restricted, and logs are monitored.
- Ethics Committee Review: Clinical research is usually reviewed by an ethics committee. This committee ensures that the research is ethically and legally appropriate and that the rights and privacy of participants are adequately protected.
These measures ensure that the privacy of individuals participating in clinical research is adequately protected.