Endoscopic Screening of Asymptomatic Patients for Helicobacter Pylori, Intestinal Metaplasia, and Barrett's Mucosa During Screening Colonoscopy

NCT ID: NCT07346521

Last Updated: 2026-01-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-16

Study Completion Date

2026-12-16

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to learn how common Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is in adults without stomach or upper gastrointestinal symptoms who are having a preventive screening colonoscopy.

Endoscopic screening of the stomach is yet not acceptet as a standard screening procedure in Western countries. However, Helicobacter pylori infection is known to increase the risk of developing gastric cancer.

This study will look at the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic patients who have an additional gastroscopy during the same session as their screening colonoscopy. It will also record other early tissue changes or risk factors for stomach cancer, such as intestinal metaplasia and Barrett's mucosa.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

* How often is Helicobacter pylori found in adults without upper gastrointestinal symptoms by use of OGD?
* Are there any correlations between H. pylori infection and other risk factors, such as BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, or a family history of colorectal and/or stomach cancer?

About 1000 participants are expected to take part. Adults undergoing a screening colonoscopy at a private endoscopy center will be offered the chance to have an additional gastroscopy if they meet the study's inclusion criteria (no previous Helicobacter pylori infection and no upper gastrointestinal symptoms).

Small tissue samples (biopsies) will be taken from the stomach and lower esophagus during the gastroscopy. Biopsies will be checked histologically for the presence of Helicobacter pylori and early tissue changes.

During the gastroscopy, no additional procedures or biopsies will be done beyond what is normally performed during a routine examination. Everything done during this procedure follows the standard steps of a regular gastroscopy.

All data will be coded to protect participant privacy. Researchers will use statistical methods to find out how common Helicobacter pylori infection is and whether it is related to other lifestyle or family risk factors or tissue changes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS Intestinal Metaplasia Barett's Esophagus

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Asymptomatic patients undergoing Screening-Colonoscopy

A synchronous gastroscopy performed during colonoscopy at the patient's request to detect Helicobacter pylori infection.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 30 years
* Scheduled screening colonoscopy (either initial screening or surveillance following previously detected polyps)
* Asymptomatic (no gastrointestinal symptoms)
* Willingness and consent to undergo simultaneous gastroscopy with biopsy sampling
* Written informed consent to participate in the study, including the use of histological findings and patient data for study analysis

Exclusion Criteria

* Known Helicobacter pylori infection or previous treatment for H. pylori
* Current or recent proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy (\< 4 weeks)
* Pre-existing gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., chronic gastritis, ulcer, gastric carcinoma)
* Immunosuppression or relevant underlying diseases
* Refusal to undergo additional gastroscopy or biopsy
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Wiener Privatklinik (WPK)

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Austria

Central Contacts

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Harald Rosen, Univ. Prof. Dr.

Role: CONTACT

+43 664 4422571

Facility Contacts

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Harald Rosen, Univ. Prof. Dr.

Role: primary

+43 664 4422571

Other Identifiers

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17213538

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

17213538

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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