CompletedNot Applicable

Atrophic Gastritis and OLGIM Stage

China2,121 participantsStarted 2022-07-01

Plain-language summary

Three clinical research coordinators recruited patients aged 40-75 who underwent screening endoscopy at the Digestive Endoscopy Center of Qilu Hospital from July 1, 2022, to July 30, 2024. All participating patients provided written informed consent. Baseline information such as height, weight, age, sex, smoking and alcohol consumption status, HP status, and family history of gastrointestinal tumors were recorded before endoscopy. During endoscopy, the endoscopist observed and photographed the lesser and greater curvature of the antrum, corpus, and incisura, performed the Kimura-Takemoto classification, and classified those with a Kimura-Takemoto score of C0 as non-atrophic gastritis and those with C1-O3 as atrophic gastritis. Patients with atrophic gastritis received free multiple-site biopsies for pathological assessment, including targeted biopsies of suspected IM areas and random biopsies from Sydney classification sites. At least four biopsies were taken from the lesser and greater curvature of the antrum and corpus for pathological evaluation, and OLGIM staging was calculated based on the results.

Who can participate

Age range

40 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were patients aged 40-75 undergoing painless screening endoscopy Exclusion Criteria: 1\) previous gastric surgery; 2) inability to undergo biopsy due to anticoagulant use; 3) refusal to sign informed consent; 4) history of radiotherapy or chemotherapy; 5) new diagnosis of advanced gastric cancer during endoscopy; 6) failure to complete multiple-site biopsy for atrophic gastritis; and 7) diagnosis of non-atrophic gastritis during endoscopy.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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What they're measuring

Diagnostic Performance of IM at Different Sites

Timeframe: 3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06585553

SponsorShandong University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-07-30

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