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The effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A prospective observational study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0005049
Lead Sponsor
The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
156
Inclusion Criteria

1) patients of age 20 to 70
2) patients who visited with functional gastrointestinal symptoms and performed endoscopy for Helicobacter pylori infection and glucose breath test

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients who were treated with antibiotics within 3 months
2) Patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal stricture or obstruction at the endoscopy or upper gastrointestinal series
3) Patients with previous gastrointestinal surgery, except for appendectomy
4) Patients who have gastrointestinal bleeding, mechanical obstruction, or perforation
5) Patients who have severe organ dysfunction, such as renal dysfunction or hepatic dysfunction
6) Patients who were treated with medication, such as prokinetics, histamine receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, anticholinergics, antidepressant within 2 weeks before the study
7) Allergic reaction for experimental medicine
8) Improper patient in the study, according to judgement of researcher

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth after Helicobacter pylori eradication
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The results of glucose breath test
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