The Role of Narrow-Band Imaging Endoscopy in Diagnosing Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

• Conditions: Dyspepsia
• Interventions: Procedure: Gastric mucosal biopsy

• Registration Number: NCT00673699
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if endoscope with NBI(narrow banding imaging)can detect intestinal metaplasia( consider pre malignant condition) and use a targeting biopsy in case of suspected intestinal metaplasia

Detailed Description

To detect intestinal metaplasia which consider pre malignant condition and use a targeting biopsy in case of suspected intestinal metaplasia which allowed us to better follow-up those patients.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Study Start: 2008-05
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-07
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Dyspepsia

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy,
• Upper gastrointestinal bleeding,
• Previous gastric operation,
• Known gastric malignancy'
• Non cooperative patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	Gastric mucosal biopsy	Seventy dyspeptic consecutive patients that going upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine if endoscope with NBI can detect intestinal metaplasia	In one week (the time from biopsy till the histology assement)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Med Ctr; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel