Specific contributors for the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia

Age, smoking and weight are main contributors for the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15324190

Enrollment

200

Registered

2010-02-18

Start date

2001-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Intestinal metaplasia of the cardia (IMC) Digestive System Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive system

Interventions

217 patients were studied. The appointment letter was sent to the patient with the written information leaflet usually within one week before endoscopy. Patient consent to participate was obtained on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients scheduled for an elective digestive endoscopy (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy) over a 3 year period allowing us to include at least 200 patients. 2. Living in Switzerland and can understand French 3. Outpatients only 4. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age < 18 years 2. Pregnancy 3. Patients unable to give their own consent 4. Patients that had already undergone prior endoscopy 5. Previous history of upper-digestive surgery 6. Severe bleeding diathesis (platelet count <50,000/mm3 7. Prothrombin rate <50%) 8. Psychiatric diseases 9. Allergy to lidocaine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of the respective roles of HP, GERD, age, smoking habit and obesity on the development of IMC	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026