Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment and Management of Chronic Dyspepsia in Eastern Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Dyspepsia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Chronic dyspepsia, or a sensation of indigestion, remains an underdiagnosed and often inappropriately managed cause of morbidity in countries with limited medical resources. A recent questionnaire of ...
Detailed Description
This will be a prospective, controlled study that will be conducted in the Namutumba district. This district was selected because in a preliminary study, the prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in this d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All participants must be 18 years or older.
- All participants must provide informed consent.
- All participants receiving medications must be able to swallow pills.
Exclusion
- A participant's inability to understand the questions or informed consent form, either in Lusoga (the regional dialect) or English (the official language of Uganda), as determined by the study team member administering the questionnaire/informed consent.
- Age less than 18 years old.
- Participants who have used any antibiotic(s) within the past 30 days.
- Participants who have used any proton pump inhibitors within the past 30 days.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
376 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04525664
Start Date
October 1 2018
End Date
June 30 2020
Last Update
August 25 2020
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Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110