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Tegoprazan- Versus PPI-based H. Pylori Eradication

Recruiting
Conditions
H.Pylori Infection
Registration Number
NCT06682533
Lead Sponsor
Soonchunhyang University Hospital
Brief Summary

In 2015, vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive blocker (P-CAB), was launched in Japan and used as an alternative for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eradicating Helicobacter pylori. In recent studies, vonoprazan-based triple therapy significantly increased the eradication rate from 72.8% to 87.9%, compared to PPI treatment group. Accordingly, the Japanese Helicobacter treatment guidelines recommend prescribing P-CAB for eradication treatment. In 2018, a new P-CAB, tegoprazan, was developed in Korea and approved for gastric ulcer treatment. Subsequently, it was proven effective in the treatment of reflux esophagitis compared to PPIs in a non-inferiority clinical trial. P-CAB can increase the gastric pH to 6 or higher within 7 hours after taking tegoprazan. Because tegoprazan can be taken after meals, it can improve patient compliance for H. pylori eradication. Unlike vonoprazan in Japan, however, tegoprazan-based eradication in Korean population was similar to conventional PPI-based treatment. To date, the eradication success rates of PPI and tegoprazan-based triple therapy were 76.4-84.2% and 77.3-84.3%, respectively, and there was no significant difference between the two treatment groups.

Bismuth has long been used as a semi-metal in the dyspepsia and traveler's diarrhea. In H. pylori eradication therapy, several guidelines recommended the addition of bismuth to treatment regimens. Recently, bismuth was added to the 2-week triple regimen to increase the first-line H. pylori eradication rate in countries with high antibiotic resistance. The H. pylori eradication significantly increased from 87.5-88.1% to 95.8-97.3% in a recent study. The odds ratio was 1.63-2.18 in bismuth-added treatment group, compared to no use of bismuth group. In subgroup analysis, odd ratio was 1.66-2.22 in high clarithromycin-resistant areas. However, there was no comparative analysis of PPIs and tegoprazan in a bismuth-added triple therapy.

Detailed Description

The investigators aim to evaluate the eradication success rate and treatment compliance between PPI and tegoprazan in first-line H. pylori treatment with adding bismuth.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Gastroscopy can be performed
  • H. pylori test and pathological analysis can be performed
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 20 or > 80 years
  • Anemia (serum hemoglobin level < 10 g/dL)
  • Severe systemic disease
  • Advanced chronic liver disease
  • Use of certain medications, including proton pump inhibitors, H2- receptor antagonists, or antibiotics
  • History of H. pylori eradication
  • Drug allergy to antibiotics
  • History of gastric surgery
  • Recent history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
H. pylori eradication rates6 weeks

Urea breath test after completing H. pylori eradication regimen

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment compliance6 weeks

Assessment of patients' numbers completing H. pylori eradication regimen

Drug-related adverse event rate6 weeks

Bitter tongue, nausea/vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain during H. pylori treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Digestive Disease Center, Soonchunhyang University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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