Efficacy of 10-day and 14-day Sequential Therapy Versus Triple Therapy on the Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: H. Pylori Infection
• Interventions: Drug: Sequential therapy for 14 days; Drug: Sequential therapy for 10 days; Drug: Triple therapy for 14 days

• Registration Number: NCT01042184
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection has been shown to be associated with the development of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer diseases. Eradication of H. pylori infection could reduce the occurence or recurrence of these diseases. However, the eradication rate of clarithromycin-based triple therapy has been declining in recent years, probably related to the increasing resistant rate to clarithromycin. It was estimated that 15-20% of patients would fail from first line standard eradication therapy and need second line rescue therapy. About 15-30% of patient would fail from second line therapy and need to be rescued with third line therapy. In recent years, the concept of sequential therapy has been advocated in the treatment of H. pylori infection. The regimen includes a PPI plus amoxicillin for five days, followed by a PPI plus clarithromycin and tinidazole for another five days. The eradication rate in the first line treatment of sequential therapy had been reported to be as high as 90%. More importantly, it has been demonstrated that the eradication rate among patients with clarithromycin-resistant strains could be as high as 89%. However, tinidazole is not available in many countries. Whether metronidazole would be an effective alternative to tinidazole in the sequential therapy remains unknown. Besides, whether extending the duration of sequential therapy from 10-day to 14-day would result in higher eradication rate also deserves further investigation. Furthermore, data on the efficacy of rescue regimens for patients who failed from first line sequential therapy are also lacking. The impact of clarithromycin, metronidazole resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphism on the sequential therapy containing metronidazole (rather than tinidazole) also has not been reported.

Aims: Therefore, we aim to assess

1. whether the substitution of metronidazole for tinidazole in the sequential therapy is also more effective than clarithromycin-based triple therapy

2. whether extending the duration of sequential therapy from 10-day to 14-day would achieve higher eradication rate

3. whether levofloxacin-based sequential therapy for 14-days is effective as second line rescue regimen for those who failed from first line sequential therapy

4. the impact of antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphism on the eradication rate of sequential therapy

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2012-02
• Study Completion: 2012-03
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 900

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients are aged greater than 20 years who have H. pylori infection without prior eradication therapy and are willing to receive the sequential therapy will be eligible for enrollment.

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Exclusion Criteria

1. children and teenagers aged less than 20 years,
2. history of gastrectomy,
3. gastric malignancy, including adenocarcinoma and lymphoma,
4. previous allergic reaction to antibiotics (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole) and prompt pump inhibitors (lansoprazole),
5. contraindication to treatment drugs,
6. pregnant or lactating women,
7. severe concurrent disease,
8. Patients who cannot give informed consent by himself or herself.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	Sequential therapy for 14 days	Group A: Sequential therapy for 14 days D1-D7: (lansoprazole 30mg + amoxicillin 1gm) bid D8-D14: (lansoprazole 30mg + clarithromycin 500mg + metronidazole 500mg) bid
Group B: Sequential therapy for 10 days	Sequential therapy for 10 days	-
Group C: Triple therapy for 14 days	Triple therapy for 14 days	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eradication rate according to Intention to treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analysis	6 weeks after eradication therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The impact of antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 polymorphism on the eradication rate of sequential therapy	6 weeks after eradication therapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan