Efficacy Study of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication in Patients Undergoing Subtotal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is associated with gastric cancer in epidemiological
studies.Gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia caused by H. pylori are considered as
precancerous lesions, but whether H. pylori eradication improves these lesions is
controversial.The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether Helicobacter pylori
eradication improves glandular atrophy and intestinal metaplasia which are known to be
precancerous condition in patients undergoing subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.