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H. Pylori Testing for Patients With Non-specific Upper Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department

NCT01376414 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 212

Last updated 2016-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This pilot study aims to estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonization in patients presenting with non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) in an urban academic emergency department (ED) located in Washington, DC.

Conditions

  • Gastritis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation
  • Stomach Ulcer

Interventions

OTHER

Urea Breath Test (UBT) for H. pylori infection

13C UBT to detect H. pylori infection. Single bedside test that determines infection in about ten minutes. Test machine is a product of Exalenz bioscience.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • George Washington University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2015-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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