The risk factors for Barrett's esophagus: A retrospective longitudinal study of an asymptomatic Japanese adults

The risk factors for Barrett's esophagus: A retrospective longitudinal study of an asymptomatic Japanese adults - Risk factors for Barrett's esophagus

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030748

Enrollment

5000

Registered

2018-03-01

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Barrett&#39

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study of a large number of Japanese adults, who underwent screening endoscopy twice (first endoscopy between 2007 and 2011 and second endoscopy between 2012 and 2016; mean interval was 60 months). All subjects visited our institute for participating in a comprehensive health-checkup program, including VAT/SAT evaluation by CT.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects taking medications for gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, gastric/duodenal ulcers, or malignant diseases were excluded from the study. Subjects diagnosed as Barrett's esophagus or gastric/esophageal cancer at the time of first endoscopy were also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The impact of various factors, including life style factors, Helicobacter pylori, and central obesity, on the incidence of Barrett's esophagus.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToshiaki GUNJI

NTT Medical Center Tokyo Center for Preventive Medicine

tgunji-tky@umin.ac.jp03-3448-6275

Outcome results