NCT07770126Recruiting
The Prevalence and the Pathophysiological Role of Non-Helicobacter Pylori Helicobacter Spp. in Well-defined Gastric Diseases and (Pre-) Malignancies
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to discover the prevalence of NHPH bacteria (Non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter species) in patients with one of the following conditions: 1. Functional dyspepsia following the Rome IV criteria 2. Active chronic gastritis, non-H. pylori induced atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia and non-H.pylori gastric dysplasia 3. Gastric cancer, including siewert type 2 and 3 esophagastric junction cancers In addition, patients undergoing bariatric surgery are included as a control group. This study will be conducted using a prospective analysis in the three targeted study populations. Biopsy specimens routinely taken during the medical procedure or via the resected material in patients belonging to the target groups will be used. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with a history of H. pylori infection diagnosed by serology, on gastric biopsy, by breath test or on antigen test in stool samples. * Pregnancy. * Underage patients (\< 18 years).
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 150 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Primary completion date
- Mar 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
- Diseases
- Gastric and esophageal cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07770126
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 150
- From 24 Feb 2025 to the primary completion date, Mar 2028
- 3 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients with a history of H. pylori infection diagnosed by serology, on gastric biopsy, by breath test or on antigen test in stool samples.
Age
- Underage patients (\< 18 years).
Other
- Pregnancy.
Who the study is looking for
- part of the study population
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (3)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UZA Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Edegem | Belgium | Recruiting |
| AZ Maria Middelares Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ghent | Belgium | Recruiting |
| AZ Groeninge Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kortrijk | Belgium | Recruiting |
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