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Helicobacter Pylori InfectionNCT05349578

Gastric Swab for Helicobacter Pylori Detection

A study testing swab RUT in people with Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomized controlled trial for comparing the Helicobacter pylori test using the swap method and the method using the conventional biopsy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
What is being tested?
swab RUT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
69 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Mar 2021to 1 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults aged 20-80
  • Patients who undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy and need for investigation of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Who cannot join

  • Surgical history of any kind of gastrectomy
  • Patients with contraindication of esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University

    Seoul, 03080

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Comparison of Cotton Swab Method and Conventional Biopsy Sampling in Rapid Urease Test for Helicobacter Pylori Detection

A randomized controlled trial for comparing the Helicobacter pylori test using the swap method and the method using the conventional biopsy.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this study is to conduct a prospective study under the hypothesis that a cotton swab method in the rapid urease test is not inferior to the conventional biopsy.

Being tested
swab RUT
Keywords
Helicobacter Pylori, rapid urease test, swab

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • swab RUTDiagnostic test

    rapid urease test using swab instead of biopsied tissue

Study groups in NCT05349578
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TissueOtherconventional RUT using biopsied tissue
Receives: Diagnostic Test: swab RUT
SwabExperimentalRUT using swab
Receives: Diagnostic Test: swab RUT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Accuracy

    Accuracy of diagnosis for Helicobacter pylori infection

    Measured: the same day wtih EGD

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. sensitivity, false positive, false negative rate, etc.

    Measured: the same day wtih EGD

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Apr 2022
  2. Study start1 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05349578
Sponsor's protocol ID
2108-016-1247
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
21 Apr 2022
Last updated
27 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Soh H, Kim N, Moon J, Lee HM, Kim B, Cho SJ, Kim SG, Chung H. Gastric mucosal swab as an alternative to biopsy for Helicobacter pylori detection. Helicobacter. 2023 Jun;28(3):e12980. doi: 10.1111/hel.12980. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

    PubMed 37026561

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing swab RUT in people with Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Accuracy (time frame: the same day wtih EGD). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05349578, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2022.

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