Epidemiology of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children From Slovenia

Recruiting

• Conditions: Transmission; Helicobacter Pylori Infection
• Interventions: Other: Prevalence study population

• Registration Number: NCT05846061
• Lead Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Brief Summary

The epidemiology of H. pylori infection among children in Slovenia has not been investigated. Therefore, we are conducting a study to examine the epidemiology of H. pylori and associated risk factors among children in Slovenia.

Detailed Description

The population selection was from the three different geographic location in Slovenia. The selection of the studied places was based on their social and economic characteristics and medical provision. We included children from three age groups at the same time we collected information from the parents which may be important for H. pylori transmission.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-09
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-25
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-06
• Study Completion: 2023-06-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 430

Inclusion Criteria

• age 6, 14 and 17 years living in three different regions in Slovenia

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Prevalence study population	Prevalence study population	prevalence study population

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of infected children in different age population	3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Children's Hospital in Ljubljana; 🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia