NCT04769583

Brief Summary

In this prospective randomized-controlled study, treatment-naive H. pylori-infected patients are randomized to receive either standard triple therapy or sequential therapy. The aim is to compare the efficacy of concomitant quadruple therapy with standard triple therapy as a first line treatment for H. pylori infection in Tunisian patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
121

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 10, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 17, 2020

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 5, 2020

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2021

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 24, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

February 24, 2021

Status Verified

February 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

February 18, 2021

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Breath TestsHelicobacter pylori

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • HP eradiction rate

    assessment by breath test

    6 weeks after completion of study treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • percentage of adverse reactions

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

concomitant quadruple therapy (QC)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

PPI (esomeprazole: 40 mg x 2 per day) with the amoxicillin (1 g x 2 per day), metronidazole (500 mg x 2 per day) and clarithromycin (500 mg x 2 per day) for 14 days

Drug: metronidazole based quadriple therapy

triple therapy (TT)

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

PPI (esomeprazole: 40 mg x 2 per day) with amoxicillin (1 g x 2 per day) and clarithromycin (500 mg x 2 per day) AND PLACEBO for 14 days.

Drug: placebo based quadriple therapy

Interventions

patient randomized in QC will be treated by a double dose PPI (esomeprazole: 40 mg x 2 per day) in combination with amoxicillin (1 g x 2 per day), metronidazole (500 mg x 2 per day) and clarithromycin (500 mg x 2 per day)

Also known as: concomitant quadruple therapy (QC)
concomitant quadruple therapy (QC)

patient randomized in TT will be treated by double dose PPI (esomeprazole: 40 mg x 2 per day) in combination with amoxicillin (1 g x 2 per day), clarithromycin (500 mg x 2 per day) and a placebo of metronidazole.

Also known as: Triple therapy (TT)
triple therapy (TT)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patients aged between 18 and 65, with documented Hp infection.

You may not qualify if:

  • With Cirrhosis.
  • With Renal failure (serum creatinine\> 120 µmol / L).
  • Having complicated peptic ulcer (stenosis or hemorrhage or perforation) in an acute phase.
  • Having severe psychiatric disorders.
  • Having had gastric surgery in their history.
  • Having already received an HP eradication treatment.
  • Having received an antibiotic within the last two weeks.
  • Who are allergic to one of the antibiotics used in the anti-Hp cure.
  • Who are drug addicted.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital

Monastir, Tunisia

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
a placebo which has the same visual characteristics as metronidazole in the boxes of the triple therapy
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Clinical Data management

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2021

First Posted

February 24, 2021

Study Start

February 10, 2019

Primary Completion

February 17, 2020

Study Completion

March 5, 2020

Last Updated

February 24, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

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