Immunohistochemical Evaluation of DNA Methylation and Histone Modification in H. Pylori Associated Gastric Carcinoma

March 31, 2023 updated by: Aliyah Soliman Ali, Assiut University

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate epigenetic modifications in gastric carcinogenesis, mainly in H. pylori gastritis vs gastric carcinoma. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

  • How does H. pylori infection cause gastric cancer?
  • Can DNA methylation and other epigenetic changes predict and affect the development of gastric cancer? Formalin-fixed-paraffin-embedded tissue specimens will be obtained and reviewed for comparison between epigenetic changes in H. pylori gastritis and gastric adenocarcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

68

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Formalin-fixed-paraffin-embedded tissue blocks from resected specimens and endoscopic guided biopsies of intestinal type gastric carcinoma, H. Pylori associated gastritis, and non-H. Pylori gastritis.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Resected specimens and endoscopic guided biopsies of intestinal type gastric carcinoma, H. Pylori associated gastritis, and non-H. Pylori gastritis with:
  • Available full clinical data: (age, sex, complaint, findings in clinical examination).
  • Full data of previous endoscopy and radiology.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cases of diffuse type gastric carcinoma.
  • Any case of gastric cancer, H. Pylori associated gastritis, non-H. Pylori gastritis, benign gastric lesions with missing clinical, endoscopic, radiologic or follow-up data.
  • Cases with no available H&E stained slides or formalin fixed paraffin embedded block.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
H. pylori Gastritis specimens
Diagnostic test: Immunohistochemical staining for DNMT1 and EZH2
Immunohistochemical staining for DNMT1 and EZH2 using rabbit monoclonal/polycolonal antibodies with immunoperoxidase staining will be used as a visualization method. Antibodies dilutions, antigen retrieval methods, and incubation time will all be conducted according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Non-H. pylori Gastritis specimens
Gastric carcinoma specimens

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in DNMT1 and EZH2 expression.
Time Frame: two years
Histopathological evaluation of routine H&E slides and immunohistochemical markers to compare the intensity and extent of epigenetic changes in both H. Pylori associated gastritis and gastric carcinoma.
two years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Epigenetics Gastric Carcinoma

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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