U.S., Jan. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07319338) titled 'Objective Vascular Biomarkers as Triage for Depression in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis' on Dec. 11, 2025.
Brief Summary: Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) but are frequently under-detected due to stigma and reliance on subjective questionnaires. This multicenter, cross-sectional observational study aims to validate a novel clinical triage workflow. It repurposes routine vascular assessments (specifically dorsalis pedis artery ultrasound and arterial stiffness metrics) as objective "biological entry points" to facilitate mental health referrals. The study will enroll approximately...