Is Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use a Cause of Leaky Gut Syndrome

February 19, 2024 updated by: Semih Sezer, Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital

Is Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use a Cause of Leaky Gut Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

Our study aims to investigate the effect of bacterial overgrowth induced by long-term PPI use on zonulin levels.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study included a total of 75 participants, with 45 individuals classified as long-term PPI users and 30 as non-PPI users. The PPI user group was defined as those who had been consistently using PPIs (specifically omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole, or rabeprazole) on a daily basis for a minimum of 6 months or at least twice a week for a minimum of 2 years. The control group comprised individuals who had never used PPIs. Venous blood samples were taken from all participants to measure serum zonulin levels.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research 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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

The patient group was patients taking long-term PPIs (omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole and rabeprazole) every day for at least 6 months or at least twice a week for at least 2 years.

A control group was formed from individuals who had never used PPI.

Exclusion Criteria:

Those with inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, active gastroenteritis, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, and those who had used antibiotics for any reason in the last 3 months, as well as those receiving probiotic drug support, were not included in the study

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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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Using PPI
Group receiving a long-term PPI (omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole and rabeprazole) every day for at least 6 months or at least twice a week for at least 2 years.
Diagnostic test: Blood for zonulin level was drawn from the group.
Serum zonulin levels were determined by taking 5 cc blood from the antebrachial veins of the patients.
Experimental: Control
A control group was formed from individuals who had never used PPI.
Diagnostic test: Blood for zonulin level was drawn from the group.
Serum zonulin levels were determined by taking 5 cc blood from the antebrachial veins of the patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Zonulin levels in long-term proton pump inhibitor users
Time Frame: Blood was drawn and collected during the examination and studied collectively after 3 months
Approximately 5 cc of blood was drawn from the antebrachial veins of the patients to determine serum zonulin levels. Serum örnekleri -80 santigrat derecede 3 ay süreyle saklanmıştır. Serum örneklerindeki Zonulin seviyeleri Shanghai Crystal Day Biotech Co, Ltd, Shanghai, Çin'den ticari BT-LAB Human Zonulin ELISA kitleri (Kat. No. E1117Hu) kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. The test range of the kit was 2-600 ng/ml. The sensitivity of the test was 1.09 ng/ml. A serum zonulin level above 12 ng/ml was considered positive.
Blood was drawn and collected during the examination and studied collectively after 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 4, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ZonulinPPI

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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