Five Days Quadruple and Clarithromycin Containing Triple Therapy as Treatment for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

May 26, 2015 updated by: Dr Ivan FN Hung, The University of Hong Kong

Five Days Quadruple and Clarithromycin Containing Triple Therapy as Empirical First and Second-Line Treatment for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication: a Randomized Crossover Trial

The aim of this randomized trial is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of H. pylori eradication with a 5-day quadruple therapy versus a clarithromycin-containing triple therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Eligible patients with H pylori infection were randomized to receive either five-day QUAD (esomeprazole 20mg b.d., bismuth subcitrate 120mg q.i.d., tetracycline 250mg q.i.d. and metronidazole 250mg q.i.d.) or EAC (esomeprazole 20mg b.d., amoxicillin 1g b.d. and clarithromycin 500mg b.d.). H. pylori status was rechecked by 13C urea breath test 8 weeks after treatment. Patients who failed their respective therapy were invited to undergo H. pylori susceptibility testing and crossover to receive the alternative regimen for the same duration.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

800

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
        • The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with H. pylori infection
  • did not receive H. pylori eradication therapy before

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who have received previous H. pylori eradication therapy
  • co-morbidity of liver cirrhosis
  • co-morbidity of renal failure
  • co-morbidity of alcoholism
  • co-morbidity of malignancy
  • received antibiotics, bismuth preparations, proton pump inhibitors or probiotic in the preceding three months
  • patients with known allergy to the medications used
  • patients with a history of previous gastrointestinal diseases or gastric surgery
  • pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Quadruple therapy

First line: 5 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., bismuth subcitrate 120mg q.i.d., tetracycline 250mg q.i.d. and metronidazole 250mg q.i.d.

Cross over second line for those who failed first line: 7 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., amoxicillin 1g b.d. and clarithromycin 500mg b.d
Drug: Quadruple therapy

First line: 5 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., bismuth subcitrate 120mg q.i.d., tetracycline 250mg q.i.d. and metronidazole 250mg q.i.d.

Cross over second line for those who failed first line: 7 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., amoxicillin 1g b.d. and clarithromycin 500mg b.d
Active Comparator: Triple Therapy
First line: 7 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., amoxicillin 1g b.d. and clarithromycin 500mg b.d Second line cross over if failed first line: 7 days quadruple therapy: esomeprazole 20mg b.d., bismuth subcitrate 120mg q.i.d., tetracycline 250mg q.i.d. and metronidazole 250mg q.i.d.)
Drug: Triple therapy
First line: 7 days esomeprazole 20mg b.d., amoxicillin 1g b.d. and clarithromycin 500mg b.d Second line cross over if failed first line: 7 days quadruple therapy: esomeprazole 20mg b.d., bismuth subcitrate 120mg q.i.d., tetracycline 250mg q.i.d. and metronidazole 250mg q.i.d.)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
H pylori eradication
Time Frame: 8 weeks after treatment
Successful H pylori eradication documented by urea breath test after first and second line treatments. Cross over if patients failed first line treatment
8 weeks after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: 10 weeks outpatient follow-up
Assessed adverse effects and compliance by standard questionnaire upon 10 weeks outpatient follow-up
10 weeks outpatient follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ivan F Hung, MD MRCP, The University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 2, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HKU-HP1

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