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RecruitingNCT03260842Updated Apr 1, 2025

Bio-Repository of High Risk Cohorts for the Early Detection of Pancreas Cancer

An observational study in Pancreatic Cyst and Pancreas Disease, sponsored by Stanford University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-01.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Sep 2017; still recruiting 9 years 2 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
500
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 54 studies in Pancreatic Cyst with a site in United States — 20 open to participants now, 23 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Pancreatic Cyst · United States.

Planned enrollment
9th of 32
500 · median 300
Started
2017
with 3 others
Observational
32 of 54
12 open now
Primary completion
2028-04
later than 12 of 22 live
Registered
30th of 54
by date

Among the 54 studies in Pancreatic Cyst with a site in United States, this one is the 9th largest by planned enrollment of the 32 observational ones that give a count, is one of 4 that started in 2017, is one of 32 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 12 of the 22 other live ones, and was the 30th registered.

Pancreatic Cyst

97 studies on the registry are indexed under Pancreatic Cyst; 37 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

20 of the 54 studies in Pancreatic Cyst with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 33 Pancreatic Cyst studies recruiting now, 25 (76%) set no upper age limit and none (0%) stop at 75 or younger; 2 take children under 18; 7 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Bio-repository to collect bio-specimens from patients with 1) pancreatic cysts and 2) patients at high risk, defined by family history and/or genetic mutations, for pancreatic cancer.

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Observational study to collect bio-specimens from 2 separate patient cohorts identified to be at high risk for subsequent development of pancreas cancer.

  1. Patients diagnosed with a pancreatic cyst undergoing either endoscopic ultrasound or surgery. Bio-specimens collected include pancreatic cyst fluid and blood. These will be collected using a standard operating protocol.
  2. Patients defined as a high risk individual for pancreas cancer by family history and/or known genetic mutations. Bio-specimens collected include blood. This will be collected using a standard operating protocol.
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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Cyst
  • Pancreas Disease

Keywords

  • early detection
  • biomarkers
  • pancreas cancer
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients at high risk for developing pancreas cancer defined by the presence of a pancreatic cyst and/or family history or genetic mutation for pancreas cancer.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Older than 18 with pancreas cyst
  • Older than 18 at high risk for Pancreas cancer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide consent
  • Not willing to provide bio-specimens
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Pancreatic Cysts

    Patients with pancreatic cyst undergoing endoscopic ultrasound and/or surgery who will have bio-specimens collected

    Diagnostic Test: Bio-Specimen Collection

  • High Risk Individuals

    Patients with established family history and/or genetic mutations for Pancreas cancer who will have bio-specimens collected

    Diagnostic Test: Bio-Specimen Collection

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testBio-Specimen Collection

    Collection of bio-specimens and observation over time.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pancreas Cancer

    Development of Pancreas Cancer

    Time frame: 5-10 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — De-identified clinical and demographic variables may be shared and linked to bio-specimens.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Sep 2017 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Apr 2028, 127 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 22, 2017
First posted
Aug 24, 2017
StartActual
Sep 1, 2017
Primary completionEst.
Apr 30, 2028
CompletionEst.
Apr 30, 2030
Last update
Apr 1, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 1, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03260842
Responsible party
Walter G. Park, M.D., M.S. (Principal Investigator, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 24, 2017
Start date
Sep 1, 2017
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 30, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 1, 2025

Study contacts

Walter Park, MD
Contact
wgpark@stanford.edu
650-723-4102
Sharon Pneh
Contact
spneh@stanford.edu
650-724-1336
Walter Park, MD
principal investigator · Faculty

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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