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Gastric Cancer Prevention for Indigenous Peoples
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
The incidence of gastric cancer in local indigenous peoples is higher than the non-Indigenous counterpart in Taiwan. How to design an effective prevention strategy for gastric cancer is of importance. The present study aimed to identify the causes that may account for the health inequalities, allowing generation of a plan of action on the whole population scale.
Official title: A Gastric Cancer Prevention Program for Aboriginal People Living in the Remote Areas
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50000
Start Date
2018-01-01
Completion Date
2030-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-21
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Gastric cancer prevention
Participants will receive the 13C-urea breath test and those with test positive will further receive H. pylori eradication treatment.
Execution of the program
Screening program is audited by the standardized quality indicators, including the participation rate, the positivity rate, the referral-to-treatment rate, and the eradication rate .
Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan