An observational study in Pancreatic Cancer and Cachexia; Cancer; Sarcopenia, sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-26.
Sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Observational
The goal of this observational study is to explore the spatial multi-omics mechanism of cachexia in pancreatic cancer and construct a high-precision multimodal intelligent early warning model for its early diagnosis in pathologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients aged ≥18 years with an expected survival of ≥1 month.
The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) Can spatial transcriptomics/metabolomics reveal the interaction mechanism between tumor microenvironment and metabolism in pancreatic cancer cachexia? 2)Can a multimodal AI early warning model be built to achieve accurate early identification of pancreatic cancer cachexia? Researchers will compare the surgical cohort and advanced cohort to see the differences in cachexia incidence and progression rules among different subgroups. Participants will complete baseline questionnaires on physical and mental state, nutrition and muscle strength, undergo imaging examinations and provide biological samples (blood, feces, tissue etc.), and receive regular follow-ups for updated questionnaires, imaging rechecks and supplementary biological sample collection until death, loss to follow-up or voluntary withdrawal.
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This study's planned enrollment of 500 is above the median of 200 across 740 observational studies indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms.
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Patients with pathologically confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
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The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).
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Histologically or cytologically confirmed
The diagnosis was confirmed by looking at a sample under a microscope: tissue from a biopsy or surgery (histology), or cells from a fluid or needle sample (cytology).
Your pathology report is the document that shows this.
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ECOG performance status
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Karnofsky performance status (KPS)
A 0–100 scale of how well someone can carry out everyday activities. 100 is no complaints and no signs of illness; 70 is able to look after yourself but not to work or keep up normal activity; 50 is needing considerable help and frequent medical care.
Studies often ask for 60 or 70 and above. Your doctor gives the score.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Patients is resectable and received surgery
Patients is unresectable
Overall Survival
Time frame: Time from enrollment to all-cause death, assessed up to 3 years.
Cachexia-free survival
Time frame: Time from enrollment to cachexia diagnosis, assessed up to 3 years.
Started Apr 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jan 2028, 20 months after the start.
Of 318 non-industry observational studies under Pancreatic Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 74 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 34 and three quarters within 182. This study's planned 20 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 352 studies reached it within 60 months; a quarter within 34 and three quarters within 182.
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