New model aims to catch stomach cancer earlier during endoscopy
NCT ID NCT02968069
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will develop and test a diagnostic model to help doctors identify early gastric cancer during endoscopy. Researchers will use a special imaging technique called narrow band imaging (NBI) to examine suspicious lesions in 300 patients aged 40-80. The goal is to improve accuracy over current biopsy methods, especially for less experienced endoscopists.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could help doctors spot early gastric cancer more accurately during routine endoscopy, leading to earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage model development study, not a treatment trial. The model may not prove accurate enough for widespread use.
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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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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Suspected of having a cancerous lesions * The age of patients is from 40-80 years * Patients must undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of advanced gastric cancer * Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding * Severe systemic diseases * Refuse to attend the study
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