Can a simple test spot pancreatic cancer before it starts?
NCT ID NCT03855800
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether new tests on blood, stool, and fluid from pancreatic cysts can detect early signs of cancer. Researchers will collect samples from 800 people with pancreatic cysts and follow them for up to 3 years. The goal is to find better ways to tell which cysts are dangerous and need surgery.
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, these new tests could help doctors identify which pancreatic cysts are likely to become cancerous, allowing for earlier treatment and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The tests may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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.
- Ages
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18 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with pancreatic cystic lesions meeting Fukuoka worrisome or Fukuoka high-risk criteris * Patients with suspected cystic neoplasm of the pancreas * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and/or nursing * Incarceration * Imaging showing possible pancreatic cancer * Prior history of pancreatic cancer or pancreatic surgery * History of receiving systemic chemotherapy or abdominal radiation within the last 5 years * Previous therapy for a pancreatic cystic lesion * History of pancreatic necrosis * Diagnosis of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) within the last 5 years
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Conditions
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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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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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