Personalized Education and Genetic Counseling to Increase Genetic Testing in Patients With a Known Family History of Pancreatic Cancer

May 21, 2026 updated by: Mayo Clinic

Evaluation of Genetic Testing for Patients With Known Family History of Pancreatic Cancer: A Pilot Study

This clinical trial studies whether personalized education and genetic counseling increases genetic testing in patients with a known family history of pancreatic cancer. Approximately 10% of pancreatic cancer cases are genetically linked and therefore, if a gene is found that could put a patient at risk, it could guide the patient to obtain more frequent screening for pancreatic cancer and possibly detect it earlier when it is more treatable. The current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines suggest patients with a first-degree relative (parent, sibling, child) with pancreatic cancer be referred for a genetics consultation to discuss genetic testing if the affected family member cannot be tested. Personalized education is based on the patient's family history of pancreatic cancer and offers information regarding the current NCCN guidelines. This may be an effective method to increase patients' understanding of their pancreatic cancer risk and the NCCN guidelines. Genetic counseling is provided by an expert in hereditary disorders. The patient's family and personal medical history may be discussed, and counseling may lead to genetic testing. Personalized education and genetic counseling may increase genetic testing in patients with a known family history of pancreatic cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Perform Housing-Based Socioeconomic Status (HOUSES) index analysis on 500 patients with a first-degree relative diagnosed with pancreatic cancer to see if there is a correlation with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria.

II. Offer 40 patients who did not have appropriate NCCN intervention the opportunity to have a genetic consultation (to consider genetic testing).

III. Survey patients on their knowledge and experiences of genetic testing based on family history and their decision-making when offered genetic counseling and testing.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive a personalized message through the Mayo portal (EPIC) with education on the NCCN guidelines for genetic counseling and an offer for standard of care (SOC) genetic counseling. Patients then receive pre-genetic test counseling on study. Patients may then optionally undergo SOC genetic testing and collection of blood or saliva samples as well as receive post-genetic test counseling on study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224-9980
        • Mayo Clinic in Florida

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

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First-degree relative with pancreatic cancer listed in the EPIC family history tool
  • Active patient at Mayo Clinic Florida (MCF) (visits within 1/1/2023-12/31/2023 to Family Medicine and/or Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients not meeting the inclusion criteria as defined above
  • Patients with an active or past history of pancreatic cancer
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Health services research (EPIC message, genetic counseling)
Patients receive a personalized message through EPIC with education on the NCCN guidelines for genetic counseling and an offer for SOC genetic counseling. Patients then receive pre-genetic test counseling on study. Patients may then optionally undergo SOC genetic testing and collection of blood or saliva samples as well as receive post-genetic test counseling on study.
Other: Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Other: Electronic Health Record Review
Ancillary studies
Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
Undergo collection of blood or salvia samples
Other Names:
  • Biological Sample Collection
  • Biospecimen Collected
  • Specimen Collection
Other: Educational Intervention
Receive personalized EPIC message
Other Names:
  • Education for Intervention
  • Intervention by Education
  • Intervention through Education
  • Intervention, Educational
Other: Genetic Counseling
Receive pre- and post-genetic test counseling
Genetic: Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
Undergo standard of care (SOC) genetic testing
Other Names:
  • Cancer Risk Assessment with Genetic Testing and Counseling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Demographic factors affecting likelihood of patients meeting National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines
Time Frame: Up to 75 days
Will determine whether demographic factors, including socioeconomic status, affect the likelihood of a patient meeting NCCN guidelines regarding genetic counseling for those with a family history of pancreatic cancer.
Up to 75 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patients meeting NCCN guidelines
Time Frame: Up to 75 days
Will determine if portal message communication can improve the number of patients who meet NCCN guidelines at Mayo Clinic in Florida and understand their experiences.
Up to 75 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Adrianna D. Clapp, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

February 12, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

December 20, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 26, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 24-006906 (Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board)
  • NCI-2024-10177 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

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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