Screening upper endoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who will underwent upper gastrointestinal screening endoscopy 2. ECOG-performance Status is 0 or 1. 3. The age at registration is 20 years or older. 4. Written informed consent from the patient to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who started or stopped taking antacid within the last 7 days including the date of endoscopic examination. 2. Patients with serious underlying diseases (cirrhosis/end stage renal failure) 3. Patients with a history of gastrectomy 4. 4. Patients with mental illness or symptoms who may have difficulty participating in the study. 5. Other patients who are deemed inappropriate for the trial responsible physician or the test sharing doctor to conduct this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between the presence of hematin and fasting gastric juice pH | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of endoscopic hematin for predicting strong acidity | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Oita Red Cross Hospital Gastroenterology