Narrow Band Imaging for Gastric Neoplasia

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Gastric Cancer, Gastric Metaplasia, Gastric Dysplasia

In brief

It is thought that the development of cancer of the stomach follows a series of stages in which the lining becomes increasingly abnormal. Early detection of precursors of gastric cancer likely enable less invasive treatment. The assessment of gastric mucosa using the endoscope is used to detect cancers and these precursor lesions. Narrow band imaging uses filtered light already built into modern endoscopoes to identify the early changes in the gastric lining. The investigators' hypothesis is that narrow band imaging improves detection of precursor lesions and is a method amenable to international standardization. The investigators will conduct a prospective trial in which standard random biopsy, white light guided biopsy, and narrow band imaging guided biopsy will be performed for each patient. The yield of the different methods for gastric cancer precursors will thus be compared.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02197351

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

220

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2023-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-03-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• presenting for upper endoscopy for gastric indications
• gastric indications include upper abdominal pain dyspepsia abnormal gastric imaging iron deficiency anemia gastric ulcer management of GI blood loss without active bleeding reflux weight loss.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who are incarcerated, younger than 18, or unable to give informed consent will be excluded.
• Patients who have evidence of active gastrointestinal bleeding will be excluded
• Patients taking anti-thrombotic agents including clopidogrel, ticlopidine, coumadin, heparin, enoxaparin, and direct II or Xa inhibitors
• Patients with INR >1.5, platelet count <75,000

Where it is running

• Los Angeles County Hospital — Los Angeles, California, United States (enrolling)
• Department of Gastroenterology Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto — Porto, Portugal

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