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Gallstones and Concomitant Gastric Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Turkey (Türkiye)94 participantsStarted 2013-03

Plain-language summary

In this study, the presence of H.Pylori in the gallbladder mucosa of patients with symptomatic gallstones undergoing cholecystectomy was investigated. Concomitant H.Pylori infection of the gastric mucosa was also investigated to study the relationship of gastric H.Pylori infection to gallstones. It was hypothesized that H.Pylori infection of the gastric mucosa may have a role in the formation of gallstones.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, biliary and hepatic tumors, Crohn's disease, and previous gastric surgery were not considered suitable for evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography) and patients who have received H.Pylori eradication treatment in the last 6 month were also excluded from the study.

What they're measuring

Gallstones and concomitant H.Pylori infection of the gastric mucosa

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01810081

SponsorMarmara University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-05

Contact for this trial

M.Umit UGURLU, MD

+905324108010 umitugurlu@gmail.com

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