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Helicobacter in The Gambia (Part 1)

NCT00466700 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2015-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

H. pylori infection causes the stomach to become inflamed. The problem usually begins in childhood and leads to stomach problems in adult life. Study participants will be residents of The Gambia, West Africa, and will be studied at the Medical Research Council of Great Britain facility in Fajara, The Gambia. Up to 75 adults 18 years and older and 20 malnourished children 6 months to 2 years of age, who are undergoing endoscopy as part of their medical care, will be studied. (Endoscopy is when a thin, lighted device is used to look inside the body.) During this study procedure, tiny pieces of tissue, called biopsies, will be taken from the stomach and checked for H. pylori infection. Participants found to be infected will be given antibiotic treatment. Participation in the study will last approximately 72 hours.

Conditions

  • Helicobacter Pylori

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    collaborator NIH

  • Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Adegbola, PhD, FRCPath · Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • The Gambia

Study Locations

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