Evaluation of the Acceptability of Endoscopic Gastric Cancer Screening

Evaluation of the Acceptability of Endoscopic Gastric Cancer Screening - Evaluation of the Acceptability of Endoscopic Gastric Cancer Screening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060599

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Gastric cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Residents applying for gastric cancer endoscopic screening in Fuchu City, Tokyo and Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, in fiscal year 2026

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who do not consent to the questionnaire survey 2. Individuals who have undergone total gastrectomy 3. Individuals who undergo regular upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for any reason 4. Individuals with bleeding tendencies or suspected bleeding tendencies 5. Individuals with severe diseases of the pharynx, nasal cavity, etc., preventing endoscope insertion 6. Individuals with respiratory failure 7. Individuals whose general condition is deemed too poor to tolerate endoscopy 8. Individuals currently hospitalized, regardless of the type of disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of individuals agreeing with the proposal to raise the age eligibility and extend the screening interval for endoscopic gastric cancer screening.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Percentage of individuals who know that Helicobacter pylori is a cause of stomach cancer. 2. Percentage of individuals who know that the infection rate of Helicobacter pylori is declining. 3. Percentage of individuals who know that the purpose of stomach cancer screening is not only early detection but also reducing stomach cancer mortality. 4. Percentage of individuals who know the target age group and screening interval for stomach cancer endoscopy. 5. Percentage of individuals agreeing to raise the age for gastric cancer endoscopic screening to 60. 6. Percentage of individuals agreeing to extend the interval for gastric cancer endoscopic screening to 5 or 10 years.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Percentage of individuals who know that Helicobacter pylori is a cause of stomach cancer. 2. Percentage of individuals who know that the infection rate of Helicobacter pylori is declining. 3. Percentage of individuals who know that the purpose of stomach cancer screening is not only early detection but also reducing stomach cancer mortality. 4. Percentage of individuals who know the target age group and screening interval for stomach cancer endoscopy. 5. Percentage of individuals agreeing to raise the age for gastric cancer endoscopic screening to 60. 6. Percentage of individuals agreeing to extend the interval for gastric cancer endoscopic screening to 5 or 10 years.

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactFumiaki Ishibashi

International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital Department of Gastroenterology

ishibashi-gast@iuhw.ac.jp047-375-1111

Outcome results