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Extrahepatic Bile Duct CancerNCT00559598

Blood Proteins in Finding Pancreatic Cancer and Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer

An observational study of Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors identify and learn more about proteins related to cancer. It may also help doctors tell whether a patient has cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
proteomic profiling and medical chart review
How many people
502 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2004to Apr 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Serum samples available from participants meeting any of the following criteria:
  • Diagnosis of pancreatic or extrahepatic biliary tract cancer
  • Suspected of having pancreatic or extraheptic biliary tract cancer, including pathologies (e.g., chronic pancreatitis) that might represent pre-neoplastic stages of the malignant disease
  • Healthy control
  • Previously enrolled on the PANKRAS-II study
  • Recruited to study 10 years ago

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

About this study

Official title: Use of Serum Proteome on the Early Diagnosis of Malignant Biliary-Pancreatic Disease

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors identify and learn more about proteins related to cancer. It may also help doctors tell whether a patient has cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is looking at proteins in blood samples to see how well they work in finding pancreatic cancer and extrahepatic biliary tract cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To explore the utility of the serum proteome pattern for early detection and diagnosis of pancreatic and extraheptic biliary tract cancer by analyzing serum samples from participants previously enrolled in the PANKRAS-II study.
  • To support efforts to contact participants (recruited to the PANKRAS-II study 10 years ago) who were diagnosed with benign biliary-pancreatic disease in order to discern if they subsequently developed a malignant biliary-pancreatic tumor.
  • To gather information about clinical factors surrounding the date of blood extraction that may influence the proteomic patterns of the blood samples by performing a review of clinical records of participants.

OUTLINE: Serum samples are analyzed for proteome pattern. Participants undergo a telephone interview about their medical history (i.e., pancreatic or biliary tract disease diagnosed within the past 10 years). Medical records are reviewed to gather information about clinical factors surrounding the date of blood extraction that may influence the proteomic patterns of the blood samples.

Being tested
proteomic profiling, medical chart review
Keywords
pancreatic cancer, extrahepatic bile duct cancer
Medical subject headings
Bile Duct Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Utility of the serum proteome pattern for early detection and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and extrahepatic biliary tract cancer

  2. Contact participants (recruited to the PANKRAS-II study 10 years ago) who were diagnosed with benign biliary-pancreatic disease in order to discern if they subsequently developed a malignant biliary-pancreatic tumor

  3. Gather information about clinical factors surrounding the date of blood extraction that may influence the proteomic patterns of the blood samples by reviewing clinical records of participants

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2004
  3. Study completionApr 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
502 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00559598
Sponsor's protocol ID
999904272
Other IDs
04-C-N272, CDR0000573190
Status last verified
Mar 2012
First submitted
15 Nov 2007
Last updated
8 Mar 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Utility of the serum proteome pattern for early detection and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and extrahepatic biliary tract cancer. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Mar 2012.

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