Detection of Helicobacter Pylori in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT03172000
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University

Brief Summary

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the most common infectious diseases in humans.

Detailed Description

Several bacterial and viral agents may have a role in the aetiology of IBD. In theory, H. pylori infection could be involved in IBD by inducing alterations in gastric and/or intestinal permeability or by causing immunological derangements resulting in absorption of antigenic material and autoimmunity via various immunological pathways.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-01
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-31
• Primary Completion: 2019-08
• Study Completion: 2019-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Other diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients with Helicobacter	6 months	Number of patients with Helicobacter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tanta university - faculty of medicine; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt