Mass screening in bhutan aims to stop stomach cancer before it starts
NCT ID NCT07211880
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested over 1,000 people in Bhutan for H. pylori, a stomach infection that can lead to stomach cancer. Researchers measured infection rates and stomach damage to understand the problem and plan a national prevention program. Participants were from rural villages, and those at high risk were offered further testing.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,043 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Both male and female age 12 years and above in the selected communities for H. pylori infection screening * Both male and female age 18 years and above in the selected communities for H. pylori infection screening, eradication and endoscopy. * Permanent residence of the communities Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria for screening * Individuals not consenting Exclusion criteria for eradication and endoscopy * Pre-existing medical conditions where triple therapy or endoscopy is not recommended (mainly pregnant women, renal diseases, history of breathing difficulty)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan
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