Clinical trial NCT03377933: The Effects Probiotic Has on Gastromicroecology and Combined With Quadruple Regimen for H Pylori Infection
Official title: The Effects of Compound Lactobacillus Acidophilus Has on Gastromicroecology and Combined With Tetracycline- and Furazolidone- Containing Quadruple Regimen as Rescue Treatment for Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Efficacy
Gastric Microbiota
Safety
Keywords: Helicobacter pylori
Probiotics
Efficacy
Safety
gastromicroecology
Lead sponsor: Changhai Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-12-19
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Single-center exploratory study
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study assesses the efficacy and safety of treatment with two-week probiotics followed by a 10-day tetracycline- and furazolidone-containing quadruple regimen as rescue treatment for H. pylori infection. Eradication was evaluated using the 13C-urea breath test at 4 weeks after the end of therapy, and side effects were recorded. Besides study gene-level changes in the gastric microbiota following use of probiotics.

Detailed description: Currently the infection rate of H. pylori is high. H. pylori infection has a close relationship with human diseases , Among the patients with H. pylori infection, 100% have active gastritis, \<10% show H. pylori related dyspepsia, 15%\~20% develop into peptic ulcer, \<1% ultimately evolve into gastric malignant tumor. H. pylori gastritis has been defined as an infective disease. Eradication of H. pylori plays an important role in the cure, reversal and delay of these diseases.

With the widespread eradication of H. pylori, antibiotics resistance rates are increasing seriously. The resistance of antibiotics results in the increase of H. pylori eradication failure rate. Choosing a safe and effective scheme for patients who have failed multiple times is a challenge for the clinicians.

Besides, both domestic and international consensuses point that the application of some probiotics can reduce adverse effects through regulating gastric microenvironment, and it is still controversial about whether probiotics can inhibit H. pylori to increase the eradication rate.

Investigators previously retrospectively analyzed 30 patients with H. pylori eradication failures at least two times given two-week compound Lactobacillus acidophilus followed with 10-day tetracycline- and furazolone- containing quadruple regimen, the ITT eradication rate was 92.1%, and 94.6% PP analysis. Side effects were mild mainly including dizziness, dry mouth and skin rash occurred in eight patients.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* All included patients were 18 to 70 years-old; negative for the urea breath test at least 4 weeks after last eradication treatment; and experienced at least 2 H. pylori eradication failures.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients were excluded if they presented with a severe comorbidity or a malignant tumor; had a known history of allergy to the drugs in the therapeutic regimen; used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotic therapy, or bismuth salts up to 4 weeks before study inclusion; or were pregnant or breast-feeding.

Primary outcomes:
measure: gene-level changes in the gastric microbiota
timeFrame: 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: eradication rate of the therapy
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: the incidence of the adverse effects
timeFrame: 2 weeks, 4 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Shanghai
country: China
facility: Changhai hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
name: Yi Qi Du, professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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