10,000 volunteers sought to unlock pancreatic cancer secrets
NCT ID NCT00912717
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to collect medical history, family history, and blood or urine samples from 10,000 people with or at risk for pancreatic cancer. Researchers will use this information to look for genetic and environmental factors linked to the disease. Participants may also be asked for permission to access their medical records for follow-up. The goal is to better understand what causes pancreatic cancer and how to detect it earlier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify risk factors and early markers for pancreatic cancer, potentially leading to better prevention or detection strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help participants. Results may take years and might not lead to clear findings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jan 2004
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, who are undergoing a procedure to evaluate their pancreas, and who have a family history of pancreatic cancer are recruited during appointments at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (e.g. Pancreas Specialty Care Center, GI laboratory, Hereditary GI Program)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed or CT confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma * Subjects with abnormal imaging study (CT, MRI, MRCP, EUS) * Control subjects with a clinical diagnosis of a pancreas, liver, or intestinal condition * Control subject with acute pancreatitis * Control subject with chronic pancreatitis * Control subject with biliary obstruction * Control subject with pancreatic cyst * Member of a high risk family (≥ 1 close relative with pancreatic cancer) * Healthy control (without any of the above conditions) Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 years * Unable to give informed consent * Inability to travel to Pittsburgh for in-person enrollment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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