Can a simple sample predict cancer? new study tracks kids with pancreatitis
NCT ID NCT06651580
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study gathers blood, saliva, urine, and stool from up to 1,600 children with recurrent or chronic pancreatitis. Researchers look for genetic markers that might increase the risk of pancreatic cancer later in life. No treatment is given—the goal is simply to learn more about who is at risk and why.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Children's Hospital of San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Hadassah University Hospital
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 91120, Israel
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Hospital for Sick Children
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Sydney Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGRandwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia
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Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94609, United States
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University of Colorado
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80217-3364, United States
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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Minnesota/Masonic Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern/Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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