Pancreas removal study to uncover diabetes danger
NCT ID NCT07608055
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will follow about 579 adults who need surgery to remove part or all of their pancreas but do not have diabetes before the operation. Researchers want to see how often new diabetes develops after surgery and whether the amount of pancreas removed changes that risk. The goal is to better understand the metabolic effects of pancreatic surgery and improve long-term care for these patients.
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 doctors predict which patients are at higher risk of developing diabetes after pancreatic surgery, leading to better follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 579 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2041
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
Adult patients without diabetes at baseline undergoing partial, near-total, or total pancreatectomy according to routine clinical practice for benign or malignant pancreatic diseases at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, including retrospective, ambispective, and prospective study components.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) * No diabetes mellitus at baseline * Undergoing partial, near-total, or total pancreatectomy at the study center * Availability of clinical and metabolic data according to study component * Written informed consent for the prospective component Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus at baseline * Age \<18 years * Missing key clinical data precluding eligibility assessment or primary outcome evaluation * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent for the prospective component, where applicable
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, 00168, Italy
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