Pancreas Screening in High Risk Individuals

June 2, 2025 updated by: Jennifer Telford, University of British Columbia

Pancreas Screening in High Risk Individuals: A Prospective Cohort

Pancreas cancer is the 11th most common cancer in Canada but the 4th most common cause of cancer death because by the time pancreas cancer is detected, it is almost always too advanced for surgery. There are known factors that put individuals at higher risk for pancreas cancer. These include: certain genetic mutations, a family history of pancreas cancer, pancreas cysts and a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Individuals with these risk factors are recommended to undergo pancreas screening with blood tests and yearly imaging tests of the pancreas. Our study will enroll patients with these risk factors and ensure they are managed as per guidelines. Prospectively collected data will include: patient clinicodemographic details, lifestyle factors, screening test results, clinical outcomes and patient reported outcome measures.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

2000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Jennifer Telford, MD MPH
  • Phone Number: 254 1-604-688-6332
  • Email: jtelford@telus.net

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

High risk individuals referred for pancreas screening

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Family history of pancreatic cancer, pathogenic variant increasing risk of pancreatic cancer, IPMN, new onset diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to give informed consnet

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
High risk individuals for pancreas cancer
Individuals undergoing pancreas screening

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of pancreatic cancer
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2035

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2035

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

June 10, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 10, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H25-01796

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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