Structured Case-Finding for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Swiss Primary Care: A Feasibility Study (PANCATCH-Pilot)
21. juli 2026 opdateret af: Saskia Hendrich
PANCATCH-Pilot: Structured Early Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Swiss Primary Care - A Prospective Feasibility Study of a Case-Finding Pathway in the Canton of Zurich
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is diagnosed at an advanced, incurable stage in more than 80% of cases in Switzerland. Certain warning signs - new-onset diabetes, unexplained weight loss, or a family history of pancreatic cancer - may indicate elevated risk, but are not systematically assessed in primary care.
PANCATCH-Pilot tests whether a structured case-finding pathway in Swiss general practices is feasible. Adults aged 60 years or older with one or more of these risk factors are invited to undergo an MRI/MRCP examination of the pancreas and a blood draw for a blinded biomarker test (PancreaSure, Immunovia Inc.). Findings are reviewed by a multidisciplinary tumour board. The goal is not treatment, but to assess whether such a pathway works in the Swiss primary care context - as preparation for a larger national study.
The study enrolls 50 trigger-positive participants over 24 months through two parallel recruitment pathways: GP referral and self-presentation via a study website. Feasibility is assessed using six combined endpoints covering recruitment, process quality, safety, and equity.
Studieoversigt
Status
Ikke rekrutterer endnu
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Observationel
Tilmelding (Anslået)
50
Kontakter og lokationer
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Studiekontakt
- Navn: Saskia AD Hendrich, MD
- Telefonnummer: +41 43 344 33 33
- E-mail: saskia.hendrich@ozh.ch
Studiesteder
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Canton of Zurich
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Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Schweiz, 8038
- OnkoZentrum Zürich AG
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Kontakt:
- Saskia AD Hendrich, MD
- Telefonnummer: +41 43 344 33 33
- E-mail: saskia.hendrich@ozh.ch
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Deltagelseskriterier
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Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
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Ja
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Ikke-sandsynlighedsprøve
Studiebefolkning
Adults aged 60 years or older with defined metabolic or familial/genetic risk factors for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, recruited through GP practices in Canton Zurich and adjacent cantons, or via self-presentation through the study website (spot-cancer.ch).
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 60 years or older
- Attendance at a participating GP practice in Canton Zurich or adjacent canton (maximum 1 hour travel time), or self-presentation via study microsite
- At least one trigger criterion fulfilled: metabolic trigger (new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed within 24 months AND unintentional weight loss >5% body weight within 3 months) OR familial/genetic trigger (≥2 first-degree relatives with PDAC, or ≥1 first-degree relative with PDAC, or BRCA1/2 germline mutation, or CDKN2A mutation); combined with age ≥60 years
- Written informed consent
- Sufficient German or English language skills for study communication
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior or current diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma or pre-malignant pancreatic lesion
- Contraindication to MRI (metallic implants, severe claustrophobia without available alternative)
- Active untreated psychiatric condition impairing capacity to consent
- Pregnancy
- Incapacity to provide informed consent
Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
Kohorter og interventioner
Gruppe / kohorte |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Trigger-positive participants
Adults aged 60 years or older with at least one metabolic trigger (new-onset type 2 diabetes ≤24 months combined with unintentional weight loss >5% in 3 months) or familial/genetic trigger (family history of PDAC or BRCA1/2/CDKN2A germline mutation), recruited through GP referral or self-presentation via study website.
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Single-visit structured pathway comprising: (1) standardised clinical risk assessment; (2) MRI/MRCP with macrocyclic gadolinium contrast agent (Dotarem) per PRECEDE consensus protocol; (3) blood draw for blinded PancreaSure serum biomarker assay (Immunovia Inc.) and study biobank; (4) multidisciplinary tumour board review.
No therapeutic intervention.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Composite Feasibility Score
Tidsramme: 24 months
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Feasibility assessed by dual-criterion approach (Roychoudhury et al. 2018) across 6 combined endpoints: (1) GP recruitment rate ≥60%; (2) trigger documentation rate ≥70%; (3) T0-T4 time window median ≤21 days; (4) data completeness ≥85%; (5) harm indicator (invasive follow-up procedures) ≤25%; (6) equity index (Spread Quotient ≤4 and Representation Index 0.7-1.3).
Study success criterion: ≥5 of 6 endpoints meet both target value and acceptance threshold.
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24 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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PancreaSure Biomarker Performance
Tidsramme: Through study completion, an average of 3 years
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Blinded exploratory characterisation of PancreaSure serum biomarker assay performance in a Swiss primary care population.
Hypothesis-generating only; no inferential statistics planned.
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Through study completion, an average of 3 years
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Multidisciplinary Tumour Board Process Characterisation
Tidsramme: 24 months
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Descriptive characterisation of the MDT tumour board process including case volume, time from MRI to board discussion, and board composition.
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24 months
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GP Experience with Study Pathway
Tidsramme: 24 months
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Semi-structured questionnaire assessing GP experience with the case-finding pathway, including perceived burden, clarity of trigger criteria, and willingness to participate in a national main trial.
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24 months
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Participant Experience with Study Pathway
Tidsramme: 12 months
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Structured assessment of participant-reported experience with the study pathway including perceived burden, satisfaction with communication, and willingness to recommend participation.
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12 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Det er her, du vil finde personer og organisationer, der er involveret i denne undersøgelse.
Sponsor
Efterforskere
- Studieleder: Jan Schmidt, Professor, Swiss Surgery, Klinik Im Park, Hirslanden, Zurich
- Studieleder: Alexander Siebenhüner, PD, Hirslanden Cancer Institute, Klinik Im Park, Zurich Role: Study Director
Publikationer og nyttige links
Den person, der er ansvarlig for at indtaste oplysninger om undersøgelsen, leverer frivilligt disse publikationer. Disse kan handle om alt relateret til undersøgelsen.
Generelle publikationer
- Roychoudhury S, et al. Bayesian approaches to phase II trials. Stat Med. 2018 (dual-criterion feasibility framework)
- Aslanian HR, Lee JH, Canto MI. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Pancreas Cancer Screening in High-Risk Individuals: Expert Review. Gastroenterology. 2020 Jul;159(1):358-362. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.088. Epub 2020 May 19.
- Clift AK, Tan PS, Patone M, Liao W, Coupland C, Bashford-Rogers R, Sivakumar S, Hippisley-Cox J. Predicting the risk of pancreatic cancer in adults with new-onset diabetes: development and internal-external validation of a clinical risk prediction model. Br J Cancer. 2024 Jun;130(12):1969-1978. doi: 10.1038/s41416-024-02693-9. Epub 2024 May 3.
Hjælpsomme links
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
1. oktober 2026
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
31. marts 2030
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
30. september 2030
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
14. juli 2026
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
21. juli 2026
Først opslået (Faktiske)
23. juli 2026
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
23. juli 2026
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
21. juli 2026
Sidst verificeret
1. juli 2026
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- PANCATCH-Pilot-2026
Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)
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IPD-planbeskrivelse
Individual participant data will not be shared due to Swiss data protection regulations (revDSG) and the pseudonymisation framework of the study.
Aggregated results will be published open access.
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