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Bismuth Improves the Efficacy of Levofloxacin-containing Triple Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Treatment

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Functional Dyspepsia
Peptic Ulcer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01667718
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

To examine and compare the efficacy of 2 week Levofloxacin-containing therapies with and without Bismuth for H.pylori treatment.

Detailed Description

The success rate of the standard triple therapy for H. pylori infection is decreasing recently.Fluoroquinolone has been proposed to replace clarithromycin as an alternative in the treatment. However prevalence of H.pylori resistance to Levofloxacin has increased rapidly in our area. The purpose of this study is to observe the efficacy of 14 day Levofloxacin triple therapy-based, bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for H.pylori treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
161
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients who presented with upper gastrointestinal symptoms and endoscopically proven H.pylori-positive functional dyspepsia and scarred peptic ulcer
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with peptic ulcer, previous H.pylori eradication therapy, previous gastric surgery, pregnancy, lactation, major systemic diseases, receipt of anti-secretory therapy, antibiotics or bismuth in the preceding 4 weeks, or allergy to any one of the medications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Levofloxacin-triple therapyAmoxicillinLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor), Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-triple therapyLevofloxacinLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor), Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-triple therapyLansoprazoleLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor), Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-quadruple therapyLansoprazoleLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor),Bismuth, Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-quadruple therapyLevofloxacinLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor),Bismuth, Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-quadruple therapyAmoxicillinLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor),Bismuth, Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Levofloxacin-quadruple therapyBismuthLansoprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor),Bismuth, Levofloxacin, Amoxicillin
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori2 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine Renji Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine Renji Hospital
🇨🇳Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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