UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061741
Receipt number R000070658
Scientific Title A Single-Center Prospective Interventional Study Evaluating the Detection Rate of Occult Distant Metastasis and Safety of Staging Laparoscopy Prior to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Without Radiological Distant Metastasis
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/01
Last modified on 2026/05/29 17:42:36

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Basic information

Public title

A Study of the Utility and Safety of Staging Laparoscopy Before Preoperative Chemotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Without Distant Metastasis on Imaging

Acronym

SL-PC Study

Scientific Title

A Single-Center Prospective Interventional Study Evaluating the Detection Rate of Occult Distant Metastasis and Safety of Staging Laparoscopy Prior to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Without Radiological Distant Metastasis

Scientific Title:Acronym

SL-PC Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the detection rate of occult distant metastasis and the safety of staging laparoscopy performed prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer without radiological evidence of distant metastasis.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Detection rate of occult distant metastasis

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Diagnosis

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Staging laparoscopy

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Age 18 years or more.
2.Patients with histologically confirmed pancreatic cancer or with a clinical diagnosis strongly suggestive of pancreatic cancer.
3.Patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer without evidence of distant metastasis on standard imaging assessments, including contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).
4.Patients who provide written informed consent to participate in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Patients with severe comorbidities considered to pose a high risk for general anesthesia and pneumoperitoneum.
2.Patients with known extensive intra-abdominal adhesions that are expected to preclude adequate laparoscopic visualization.
3.Patients undergoing treatment for distant metastases from another active malignancy.
4.Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
5.Patients whom the principal investigator considers unsuitable for participation in this study.

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshihide
Middle name
Last name Nanno

Organization

Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine

Division name

Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Zip code

650-0017

Address

7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.

TEL

078-382-6302

Email

ynanno@med.kobe-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Jun
Middle name
Last name Ishida

Organization

Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate Schoo

Division name

Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Zip code

650-0017

Address

7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.

TEL

078-382-6302

Homepage URL


Email

jnishida38@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kobe University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

KOBE Univ. Hosp. CTRC

Address

7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan.

Tel

078-382-6669

Email

kainyu@med.kobe-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2029 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 05 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 05 Month 29 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070658