The Preventive Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on the Development of Gastric Cancer

Showa Inan General Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastric Cancer; Helicobacter Pylori; Eradication; Medical Care Cost

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00596401

sihp20076

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recently, the preventive effect of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication treatment on the incidence of gastric cancer has been reported. By Hp eradication treatment being performed for Hp-infected people in Iijima town, we will evaluate whether the incidence of gastric cancer and/or the medical care cost can be reduced as compared with those in the previous years.

Enrollment: 3,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 69 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• People who live in Iijima town at their age of 19 to 69 years

Trial design

3,000 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Description:

HP eradication group

2

Description:

No eradication group

3

Description:

No Hp group