Can a closer look at the stomach spot hidden infections?
NCT ID NCT06397066
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two endoscopic techniques—standard white light endoscopy and magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging—to see which better identifies the status of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. About 384 participants will undergo both procedures, and the accuracy of each method will be checked against breath tests and tissue samples. The goal is to find a more reliable way to tell if someone has a current, past, or no H. pylori infection, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two endoscopic procedures: white light endoscopy and magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging
- What this could lead to
- If magnifying endoscopy proves more accurate, it could improve how doctors diagnose H. pylori infections without needing biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and results may not apply to all patients. Magnifying endoscopy requires special training and equipment, which may limit its widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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384 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Our endoscopy center conducts magnifying staining endoscopy examination, along with endoscopic Hp immunohistochemical testing, and cases that have recently completed carbon-13 or carbon-14 breath tests.
- Ages
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18 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: \- Our endoscopy center conducts magnifying staining endoscopy examination, along with endoscopic Hp immunohistochemical testing, and cases that have recently completed carbon-13 or carbon-14 breath tests. Exclusion Criteria: \- Total gastric atrophy and endoscopic type A gastritis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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the First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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