Bacterial overgrowth in the elderly

• Conditions: bacterial overgrowth; chronic diarrhoea; malabsorbtion; malnutrition; 10025477

• Registration Number: NL-OMON29847
• Lead Sponsor: Slotervaartziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. men and women older then 70 years of age. 2).All patients who have an indication for gastroscopy because of there complaints. 3)Patients have to be competent and able to sign informed consent and agree to undergo gastroscopy.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who need gastroscopy in acute ilnesses

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. Numbers of bacteries in he aspirat from the gastric and duodenum about<br /><br>10.5/ml aspirat<br /><br>2. correlation with complaints<br /><br>3. correlation with malabsorption</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Which kind of bacteries are in the aspirat</p><br>