RecruitingPhase 3NCT04214990

Aspirin Use for Gastric Cancer Prevention in the Early Gastric Cancer Patients

Effect of Low-dose Aspirin for Stomach Cancer Prevention After Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Neoplasm (EASTERN): a Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

National Cancer Center, Korea

Enrollment

1,700 participants

Start Date

Feb 15, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effect of low-dose (100 mg) asprin on the prevention of gastric cancer in the early gastric cancer patients with negative H. pylori status who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection.


Eligibility

Min Age: 19 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Men and women aged 19-70 years who underwent endoscopic resection for high-grade adenoma or early gastric cancer (category 4 \[non-invasive high grade neoplasm\] or category 5 \[invasive neoplasia\] according to the Vienna classification of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasia \[Schlemper RJ, et al. Gut 2000;47:251-255.\])
  • Final pathological results after endoscopic resection met the absolute or expanded criteria according to the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment guideline 2014 (version 4)
  • Patients who had negative H. pylori status or those who eradicated H. pylori status
  • Willingness to sign an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria15

  • Patients who received aspirin for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases or cerebrovascular diseases
  • Regular aspirin uses (more than 3 times a week) with 2 months before screening visit
  • Patients who used anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs for therapeutic purpose
  • Previous gastrectomy history
  • Current treatment for serious medical condition which could hinder participation (such as severe heart dysfunction, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, COPD or bronchial asthma, or uncontrolled infection)
  • High risk patients for bleeding complications (cerebral aneurysm, vascular malformation, esophageal or gastric varices, or hemophilia, etc)
  • Active peptic ulcer disease (patients who treated peptic ulcer completely could be enrolled)
  • Diagnosis and active treatment for other organ cancer (except carcinoma in situ, and non-melanoma skin cancer) within 5 years
  • Non-curative resection of early gastric cancer after endoscopic resection
  • Aspirin allergy or contraindication of aspirin use
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Alcoholism, drug abuse
  • Inadequate patients for study enrollment according to the evaluation of the study physician
  • Inability to provide an informed consent
  • Patients who took a 28-day run-in-period medication less than 80%

Interventions

DRUGAspirin 100mg

Daily aspirin 100 mg for 5 years

DRUGPlacebo oral tablet

Daily placebo for 5 years


Locations(10)

Pusan National University Hospital

Busan, South Korea

Kosin University Gospel Hospital

Busan, South Korea

Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Chuncheon, South Korea

Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Daegu, South Korea

National Cancer Center

Goyang, South Korea

Chonnam National University Hospital

Gwangju, South Korea

Incheon St.Mary's Hospital/The Catholic University

Incheon, South Korea

Chung-Ang University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

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