Can fasting lower pancreatic cancer risk? small study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07513116

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether intermittent fasting (eating only during an 8-hour window each day) is safe and doable for 20 people at high risk for pancreatic cancer. Researchers will also check if this eating pattern changes certain markers in the body linked to cancer risk. The goal is to gather early information, not to prove that fasting prevents cancer.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

intermittent fasting

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a lifestyle approach to reduce pancreatic cancer risk in high-risk individuals.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 20 participants. It is not designed to prove that fasting prevents cancer, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting pancreatic neoplasm malignant pancreatic neoplasm prevention target

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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