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"Effect of Screening Using Imaging (CT/ EUS) on Early Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in Patients With New Onset Diabetes (NOD)" - A Prospective Pilot Observational Study

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
Registration Number
NCT06044064
Lead Sponsor
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Brief Summary

To assess whether EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound) can serve as a valuable diagnostic tool for identifying PDAC at an early stage in individuals who have recently been diagnosed with diabetes.

Purpose: To improve the rates of early detection of pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas, a gland located in your abdomen. It happens when some cells in the pancreas start growing abnormally and form a cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 50 years
  • Patients diagnosed with diabetes based on FBS/ PPBS/ HbA1C
  • Presence of atleast 1 FBS parameter measured in the past 6-18 months which was not > 125 mg/dl
  • END-PDAC score > 2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or newly detected chronic pancreatitis
  • Past history of pancreatic cancer
  • History of steroid use
  • Contraindications for EUS

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of PDAC at 3 years3yrs
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
• Incidence of PDAC at baseline • Incidence of resectable PDAC at baseline • Incidence of resectable PDAC at 3 yearsbaseline and 3yrs
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