Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Acetyl-L-carnitine as Pain Therapy in Chronic Pancreatitis
Brief Summary: An open label pilot study will determine the effect of the amino acid nutritional supplement acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) on pain, quality of life, well-being, and serum pro-inflammatory mediator and oxidative stress levels in volunteers with chronic pancreatitis. The ALC is given to all participants for 3 months, and assessments will occur at intake and after 3 months.