NCT02894892

Brief Summary

Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In Taiwan, there are around 3800 fresh cases annually, with about 5% of total cancers cases. Gastric cancer development is known to follow a multistate process from non-atrophic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and carcinoma; H. pylori infection plays the key role of this carcinogenic process. Although H. pylori eradication would result in a marked gastric cancer reduction, treatment success using standard regimens has become more difficult in recent years, and increased antibiotic resistance is considered the most important reason for decreased treatment efficacy. As no specific new medications have been introduced in recent years, novel treatment regimens have been created using different combinations, durations and sequences of available medications. The addition of bismuth improved the cure rates despite a high prevalence of resistance, and resistance of H. pylori to bismuth has not been reported. Bismuth absorption is not required for efficacy in H. pylori treatment regimens, suggesting a local mechanism of action. The mechanisms of bismuth with responsible for rapid destruction of H. pylori within the stomach remain unclear. Knowledge of the mechanism of action of bismuth compounds against H. pylori would be beneficial in the development of improved treatment regimens in this era of declining eradication success rates. We conduct the pilot study to evaluate the bacteria fragments of H. pylori in specimen through electron microscopy after bismuth therapy and provide insight into the mechanism of action of pH on bismuth therapy. We also help to develop optimal H. pylori therapeutic strategies.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
21

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2016

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 27, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 9, 2016

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 15, 2016

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 18, 2017

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 20, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 3, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

July 27, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 30, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Electron MicroscopyHelicobacter pyloriBismuth

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The morphological changes of post-drug H. pylori by electron microscopy.

    Endoscopy: The biopsy procedure protocol specified sampling gastric mucosa in the locations of gastric antrum, body and cardia (two specimens from each location). Specimens would be sent for electron microscopy. Electron microscopy: Bacteria fragments of H. pylori would be observed.

    3 years

Study Arms (7)

(A)Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(A)Bismuth (120mg/tab) 1 dose prior 1 hr before endoscopy

Drug: (A)Bismuth

(B)Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(B)Bismuth (120mg/tab) 1 dose in the morning and endoscopy in the afternoon

Drug: (B)Bismuth

(C)Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(C)Bismuth (120mg/tab) q.i.d. and endoscopy the next day

Drug: (C)Bismuth

(D)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(D)3 days esomeprazole (40mg/tab) q.i.d. followed by bismuth (120mg/tab) 1 dose prior 1 hr before endoscopy

Drug: (D)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

(E)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(E)3 days esomeprazole (40mg/tab) q.i.d. followed by bismuth (120mg/tab) 1 dose in the morning and endoscopy in the afternoon

Drug: (E)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

(F)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(F)3 days esomeprazole (40mg/tab) q.i.d. followed by bismuth (120mg/tab) q.i.d. and endoscopy the next day

Drug: (F)Esomeprazole and Bismuth

(G)Control

OTHER

(G)These patients underwent endoscopy due to abdominal discomfort or other symptoms and did not have cancers in the digestive tract after series of workup.

Other: (G)Control

Interventions

Also known as: (A)Active Comparator-Bismuth
(A)Bismuth
Also known as: (B)Active Comparator-Bismuth
(B)Bismuth
Also known as: (C)Active Comparator-Bismuth
(C)Bismuth
Also known as: (D)Active Comparator-Esomeprazole and Bismuth
(D)Esomeprazole and Bismuth
Also known as: (E)Active Comparator-Esomeprazole and Bismuth
(E)Esomeprazole and Bismuth
Also known as: (F)Active Comparator-Esomeprazole and Bismuth
(F)Esomeprazole and Bismuth
Also known as: (G)Other-Control
(G)Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 69 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 20-69
  • Confirmed H. pylori infection by urea breath test or previous histology
  • Scheduled endoscopy
  • Mentally competent to be able to understand the consent form for individuals equal to or older than 20
  • Able to communicate with study staff for individuals equal to or older than 20

You may not qualify if:

  • History of gastric cancer
  • Deferral criteria:
  • Having received antibiotic treatment in the previous 15 days
  • Need of time to decide participation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

bismuth phosphate, copolymers of vinyl acetate, dichlorophen, propionyl-acetophenone, triethanolamine, vinyl chloride, vinylisobutyl ether, zinc oxide drug combinationboron-doped bismuth oxybromideBismuth

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Elements, RadioactiveElementsInorganic ChemicalsMetals, HeavyRadioisotopesIsotopesMetals

Study Officials

  • Tsung-Hsien Chiang, MD, M.Sc.

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2016

First Posted

September 9, 2016

Study Start

November 15, 2016

Primary Completion

October 18, 2017

Study Completion

February 20, 2019

Last Updated

June 3, 2019

Record last verified: 2016-10

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