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Development of a screening test for pancreatic cancer by gastrointestinal endoscopy using synthetic human secretin and a specially-made catheter

Validation study of a screening test for pancreatic cancer based on highly sensitive detection of gene mutations in duodenal juice collected by a specially-made catheter during gastrointestinal endoscopy after stimulation with synthetic human secretin

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051200117
Enrollment
150
Registered
2021-01-22
Start date
2021-07-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

1. Pancreatic cancer or suspected pancreatic cancer 2. Neither pancreatic cancer nor other cancers Pancreatic cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Yachida Shinichi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient-provided informed consent and over 20 years old 2. Patients with pancreatic cancer or suspected of pancreatic cancer (N=100) and Participants without pancreatic cancer or other cancers (N=50) (Planned endoscopy) 3. Persons who have given their written consent to participate in this research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with hypersensitivity to secretin or other ingredients (excipients: cysteine hydrochloride and mannitol) 2) Patients in remission from acute pancreatitis or acute exacerbations of chronic pancreatitis within 2 weeks of the start of administration of the study drug 3) Patients who don't discontinue anticholinergic drugs at least 5 half-lives prior to the start of administration of the study drug 4) Pregnant or lactating women 5) Patients who received other research drugs or investigational drugs within 3 months of the start of administration of the study drug 6) Patients whom the doctor in charge judges inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity and specificity of pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Volume of the collected duodenal juice Adverse events within next day after administration of the study drug

Contacts

Public ContactHidenori Tanaka

Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University

htanaka@ent.med.osaka-u.ac.jp+81-6-6879-3360

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026