CompletedNot Applicable

Natural History of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug and Non-Helicobacter Pylori in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers

China391 participantsStarted 2002-08

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to study the natural history of the ulcer healing while on proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and the ulcer recurrence without acid suppression therapy of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID), non-Helicobacter pylori (HP) bleeding ulcer patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient has non-NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), non-Helicobacter pylori bleeding peptic ulcer * Age \> 18 years old * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Concommitant use of high dose steroid or warfarin * New start on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin or COX2 inhibitors * Renal failure (serum creatinine \> 200umol/l) * Previous gastric surgery * Oesophagitis, esophageal varices * Terminal illness or malignancy

What they're measuring

Recurrent ulcer bleeding

Timeframe: During the observation period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00153712

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2009-07

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