NCT05387005

Brief Summary

There are still some unsolved questions regarding population-based screening program for H. pylori infection to prevent gastric cancer, such as how to perform the optimal screening strategies. A prospective, randomized trial will be conducted to compare the acceptability, compliance (/adherence), and accuracy of diagnostic tests in a population-based H. pylori screening and gastric cancer prevention program. Initially, we planned to recruit 10,000 adults aged ≥20 years who had not previously undergone H. pylori screening or treatment. Eligible participants were to be randomly allocated in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to one of four groups, each receiving a different combination of diagnostic tests. However, a preliminary analysis led to a recalculation of the required sample size. Following the approval of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) amendment, enrollment was discontinued for Group B (HpSA method) and Group D (Two-stage screening method). The final number of participants enrolled in Group B and Group D was 852 and 851, respectively. Groups A (UBT method) and Group C (standard method) will continue to enroll participants through an additional 1:1 randomization until each group reaches a total of 1,350 participants.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
4,403

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
37mo left

Started Jul 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress56%
Jul 2022Apr 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 28, 2022

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 19, 2022

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2027

Expected
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2029

Last Updated

August 17, 2025

Status Verified

August 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.8 years

First QC Date

April 28, 2022

Last Update Submit

August 13, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

H. pyloriscreening

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Detection rates of H. pylori infection

    The positivity rate of H. pylori infection between different study arms, respectively in ITT and PP analysis.

    2-8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • The compliance(/adherence) of screening tests for H. pylori infection in the two randomized groups

    2 weeks to 1 year

Study Arms (4)

UBT

EXPERIMENTAL
Diagnostic Test: UBT

HpSA

EXPERIMENTAL
Diagnostic Test: HPSA

Standard method

EXPERIMENTAL
Diagnostic Test: UBT and HPSA

Two-stage screening method

EXPERIMENTAL
Diagnostic Test: Serology (two stage)

Interventions

UBTDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

H. pylori diagnostic test: C13 urea breath test

UBT
HPSADIAGNOSTIC_TEST

H. pylori diagnostic test: H. pylori stool antigen test

HpSA
UBT and HPSADIAGNOSTIC_TEST

H. pylori diagnostic tests: H. pylori serology test, C13 urea breath test

Standard method
Serology (two stage)DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

H. pylori diagnostic test: If H. pylori serology is positive, confirmation UBT will be done.

Two-stage screening method

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adults aged 20 years or older
  • Never screened and treated for H. pylori infection

You may not qualify if:

  • Ever undergone gastrectomy
  • Patients with gastric cancer
  • Have been screened or tested for H. pylori infection
  • Ever received H. pylori eradication therapy
  • Have taken proton pump inhibitor within two weeks
  • Have taken antibiotics within two weeks

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Jyh-Ming Liou, MD,PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2022

First Posted

May 24, 2022

Study Start

July 19, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2029

Last Updated

August 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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