Can a traditional tablet turn back precancerous stomach changes?
NCT ID NCT06610266
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether Weifuchun tablets can reverse gastric intestinal metaplasia, a condition where stomach lining cells change and may raise cancer risk. Adults without H. pylori infection will take Weifuchun or folic acid daily for six months, with regular checkups. The study compares how often the condition regresses or progresses in each group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Weifuchun tablet
- What this could lead to
- If effective, Weifuchun could offer a non-invasive way to reverse precancerous stomach changes, potentially reducing gastric cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 trial, but results may not confirm benefit over folic acid, and long-term safety or effectiveness in broader populations remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 75 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: * patients aged from 18 to 75 years old. * patients with OLGIM stage Ⅱ-Ⅳ diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and histopathological examination within the last 3 months. * patients without Helicobacter pylori infection, including patients who had successful Helicobacter pylori eradication before enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * a history of regular use (defined as at least once per week) of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or statins. * a history of stomach surgery (including endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection) or previously diagnosed malignant tumor. * a history of heart failure, renal failure, liver cirrhosis or chronic hepatic failure; patients with contraindications or allergies to the drugs in this study. * breastfeeding or pregnancy. * a history of substance abuse or alcohol abuse within the past one year. * patients with severe mental illness. * refusal to undergo drug treatment. * refusal to sign informed consent.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University
RECRUITINGYanan, China
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Ankang Central Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkang, China
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The 986th Hospital of Air Force Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, 710032, China
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Tongchuan People's Hospital
RECRUITINGTongchuan, China
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Weinan Central Hospital
RECRUITINGWeinan, China
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Xi'an Central Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, China
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Xi'an Honghui Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, China
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Xijing hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, 710032, China
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Xunyang People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXuchang, China
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