15-day Sequential Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Korea
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with H. pylori infection who had never received treatment for H. pylori infection
- H. pylori infection defined by a positive rapid urease test (CLOtest, Delta West, Bentley, Australia) by gastric mucosal biopsy from the lesser curvature of the mid antrum or mid body or histological evidence of H. pylori by modified Giemsa staining in the lesser and greater curvature of the mid antrum or mid body, respectively or a positive C-urea breath test.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with concurrent critical illness, a history of previous upper gastrointestinal surgery, contraindication to any of the study medications, recent frequent intake of NSAIDs, anticoagulants or steroids, an allergy to the study medications, and those that were pregnant or breast-feeding women were excluded from the study. Other exclusion criteria include recent use of antimicrobials and any condition probably associated with poor compliance such as drug abusers or alcoholics.
Sites / Locations
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
15 day sequential eradication therapy
10-day sequential eradication therapy
7-day PPI triple eradication therapy
the 15-day sequential therapy regimen, which consisted of esomeprazole (40 mg) plus amoxicillin (1000 mg) twice a day for 5 days, then esomeprazole (40 mg) with clarithromycin (500 mg) and metronidazole (500 mg) twice a day for 10 days.
the 10-day sequential therapy regimen, which consisted of esomeprazole (40 mg) plus amoxicillin (1000 mg) twice a day for 5 days, then esomeprazole (40 mg) with clarithromycin (500 mg) and metronidazole (500 mg) twice a day for another five days
7-day PPI triple therapy regimen, which consisted of esomeprazole (40mg) plus amoxicillin (1000mg) and clarithromycin (500mg) twice daily for 7 days.