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Helicobacter Pylori InfectionPhase 4NCT04039412

Comparison Between Quadruple Regimens for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Egypt

A Phase 4 study testing Hybrid regimen, Reverse hybrid regimen and Levofloxacin quadruple regimen in people with Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Ayman Magd Eldin Mohammad Sadek at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The overall prevalence of H. Pylori in the developing countries is 50.8%, with the highest one presented in Africa (79.1%). Hybrid therapy is supposed to be more effective as a first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori infection in Egypt than the Reverse hybrid and non-bismuth Levofloxacin quadruple therapies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
What is being tested?
Hybrid regimen, Reverse hybrid regimen and Levofloxacin quadruple regimen
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
330 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 30 Jun 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Positive Helicobacter pylori antigen in the stool
  • Treatment-naive

Who cannot join

  • Previous treatment for Helicobacter pylori
  • Drug hypersensitivity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University

    Zagazig, Sharqia Province, 44519

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About this study

Official title: Comparison Between Hybrid, Reverse Hybrid, and Non-Bismuth Levofloxacin Quadruple Regimens for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Egypt: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The overall prevalence of H. Pylori in the developing countries is 50.8%, with the highest one presented in Africa (79.1%). Hybrid therapy is supposed to be more effective as a first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori infection in Egypt than the Reverse hybrid and non-bismuth Levofloxacin quadruple therapies. We are aiming here to compare the Hybrid, Reverse hybrid, and Levofloxacin quadruple therapies as first-line therapy, trying to reach the safest, cost-effective, and compliance-inducing regimen in Egypt. We will conduct a randomized controlled (interventional) study at Zagazig University Hospital, internal medicine department clinic, on 330 patients. 110 patients will be allocated to each regimen.

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Introduction:

Although the decreasing prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) worldwide, it remains high in developing countries. According to the most recent studies, the overall prevalence of H. Pylori in the developing countries is 50.8%, with the highest one presented in Africa (79.1%).

Unfortunately, the data on the prevalence of H. Pylori, are not available from all the countries of Africa. There is a paucity of information about the magnitude of the problem in Egypt, according to the few available studies, the prevalence is ranging from 71.7-91.7%.

The importance of H. Pylori infection lies in the major role in chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, and duodenal ulcer, up to gastric adenocarcinoma, and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.

Diagnosis of H. Pylori can be through invasive tests, which are cumbersome and expensive despite their high sensitivity and specificity. On the contrary, there are more easily and cheaper non-invasive tests, especially H. Pylori stool antigen and urea breath test that has a higher sensitivity than serology.

The decreasing eradication rate of the standard triple therapy (STT) below 80% due to the emergence of resistant strains to Clarithromycin, raise the need for newer therapies that provide higher efficacy, and in the same time, better safety and compliance.

Bismuth-containing quadruple therapy came as the treatment of choice that avoids Clarithromycin use, but it was a non-reasonable option for the countries that are lacking in bismuth salts and/or tetracycline, beside of the complex administration and low safety. It raises the era of the competing sequential and concomitant non-bismuth (clarithromycin containing) quadruple treatments.

A novel two-step (dual-quadruple) treatment called the hybrid therapy (HT), which is actually a combined sequential and concomitant therapy, with a lower cost and better efficacy.

However, the adding of two drugs in the last seven days of the therapy may confuse the patient, making him less willing to complete the treatment that promote the idea of reversing the sequence (quadruple-dual) in what is called the reverse hybrid therapy (RHT), to simplify the treatment in one-step two-phase treatment.

Another non-Clarithromycin non-Bismuth quadruple therapy that is less complex and safer than bismuth quadruple therapy, which is called Levofloxacin quadruple therapy that contains levofloxacin, omeprazole, nitazoxanide, and doxycycline (LOND), showed promising results on the level of the cure rate and low drug resistance profile.

Methods:

Technical Design:

  1. The site of study:

The study was conducted in Internal medicine department clinic in Zagazig University Hospitals.

  1. Sample size:

Assuming that the eradication rate in patients receiving Hybrid therapy is 91% versus 78.3% in Reverse Hybrid therapy. So, the sample size is 309, using OPEN EPI at power 80% and C.I 95%.

Tools of data collection:

  1. Medical history to all participants.
  2. Complete clinical examination.
  3. The fecal antigen test (FAT) which identifies H. pylori antigen in the stool by enzyme immunoassay was positive in all participants.

Operational design:

  1. This is a randomized (interventional) study conducted at Zagazig University Hospital, internal medicine department clinic after informed consent. All the participants were positive for H. pylori fecal antigen test.
  2. Steps of performance: (330) participants were chosen from the Internal Medicine Department clinic, grouped into 3 groups:
  3. Group 1: (110) participants received reverse hybrid regimen in the form of clarithromycin 500mg bid, omeprazole 20 mg bid, amoxicillin 1gm bid, and metronidazole 500 mg tid for 1 week, followed by omeprazole 20 mg bid, and amoxicillin 1gm bid in the 2nd week.
  4. Group2: (110) participants received hybrid regimen in the form of omeprazole 20 mg bid, and amoxicillin 1gm bid in the 1st week, then clarithromycin 500mg bid, omeprazole 20 mg bid, amoxicillin 1gm bid, and metronidazole 500 mg tid in the 2nd week.
  5. Group3: (110) participants received Levofloxacin quadruple regimen (LOAD) in the form of nitazoxanide 500 mg bid, levofloxacin 250 mg QD, omeprazole 40 mg QD, and doxycycline 100 mg QD for 10 days
  6. Retesting by The fecal antigen test (FAT) after stopping the regimen by at least one month and withholding proton pump inhibitors for four weeks.
Being tested
Hybrid regimen, Reverse hybrid regimen, Levofloxacin quadruple regimen
Keywords
Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Quadruple Therapy, Egypt

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hybrid regimenDrug

    two-step (dual-quadruple) treatment

  • Reverse hybrid regimenDrug

    one-step two-phase (quadruple-dual) treatment

  • Levofloxacin quadruple regimenDrug

    non-Clarithromycin non-Bismuth quadruple therapy

Study groups in NCT04039412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
(1) Hybrid regimenActive comparatoromeprazole 20mg bid, and amoxicillin 1gm bid in the 1st week, then clarithromycin 500mg bid, omeprazole 20mg bid, amoxicillin 1gm bid, and metronidazole 500mg tid in the 2nd week.
Receives: Drug: Hybrid regimen
(2) Reverse hybrid regimenActive comparatorclarithromycin 500mg bid, omeprazole 20mg bid, amoxicillin 1gm bid, and metronidazole 500mg tid for 1 week, followed by omeprazole 20mg bid, and amoxicillin 1gm bid in the 2nd week.
Receives: Drug: Reverse hybrid regimen
(3) Levofloxacin quadruple regimenActive comparatorlevofloxacin 250mg QD, omeprazole 40mg QD, nitazoxanide 500mg bid, and doxycycline 100mg QD for 10 days. (LOAD)
Receives: Drug: Levofloxacin quadruple regimen

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Helicobacter Pylori Infection Cure

    Measuring the curative rate of each regimen by a fecal antigen test

    Measured: 40-44 days

  2. Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

    Questionnaire to measure the number of Participants with Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

    Measured: 10-14 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Rate of Helicobacter Pylori Treatment Completion

    Questionnaire to evaluate the compliance with each treatment regimen

    Measured: 10-14 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Jul 2019
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion22 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a randomized controlled (interventional) study conducted at Zagazig University Hospital, internal medicine department clinic
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
330 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04039412
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZU-IRB#5089
Status last verified
Nov 2019
First submitted
4 Jul 2019
Last updated
26 Nov 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Torres J, Perez-Perez G, Goodman KJ, Atherton JC, Gold BD, Harris PR, la Garza AM, Guarner J, Munoz O. A comprehensive review of the natural history of Helicobacter pylori infection in children. Arch Med Res. 2000 Sep-Oct;31(5):431-69. doi: 10.1016/s0188-4409(00)00099-0.

    PubMed 11179581
  • Zamani M, Ebrahimtabar F, Zamani V, Miller WH, Alizadeh-Navaei R, Shokri-Shirvani J, Derakhshan MH. Systematic review with meta-analysis: the worldwide prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Apr;47(7):868-876. doi: 10.1111/apt.14561. Epub 2018 Feb 12.

    PubMed 29430669
  • Hooi JKY, Lai WY, Ng WK, Suen MMY, Underwood FE, Tanyingoh D, Malfertheiner P, Graham DY, Wong VWS, Wu JCY, Chan FKL, Sung JJY, Kaplan GG, Ng SC. Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gastroenterology. 2017 Aug;153(2):420-429. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.04.022. Epub 2017 Apr 27.

    PubMed 28456631
  • El Dine SS, Mubarak M, Salama R, El Raziky M, El Sherbiny E, Zakaria S, Zakaria MS. Low Seroprevalence of anti-CagA antibodies inspite of high seroprevalence of anti-H. Pylori antibodies in rural Egyptian community. Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 2008; 3(2):118-23.

  • Diab M, El-Dine SS, Aboul-Fadl L, Shemis M, Omran Z, Badawi A, El-Ghannam M, El-Ray A, Fam N, El-Defrawy I, El-Sherbini E. Helicobacterpylori cag pathogenicity island genes among dyspeptic patients with chronic gastritis. Egypt J Med Microbiol. 2009; 18:43-53.

  • Suerbaum S, Michetti P. Helicobacter pylori infection. N Engl J Med. 2002 Oct 10;347(15):1175-86. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra020542. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12374879
  • Garza-Gonzalez E, Perez-Perez GI, Maldonado-Garza HJ, Bosques-Padilla FJ. A review of Helicobacter pylori diagnosis, treatment, and methods to detect eradication. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Feb 14;20(6):1438-49. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1438.

    PubMed 24587620
  • Huang YK, Wu MC, Wang SS, Kuo CH, Lee YC, Chang LL, Wang TH, Chen YH, Wang WM, Wu DC, Kuo FC. Lansoprazole-based sequential and concomitant therapy for the first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication. J Dig Dis. 2012 Apr;13(4):232-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2012.00575.x.

    PubMed 22435509
  • Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain CA, Atherton J, Axon AT, Bazzoli F, Gensini GF, Gisbert JP, Graham DY, Rokkas T, El-Omar EM, Kuipers EJ; European Helicobacter Study Group. Management of Helicobacter pylori infection--the Maastricht IV/ Florence Consensus Report. Gut. 2012 May;61(5):646-64. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302084.

    PubMed 22491499
  • Georgopoulos SD, Papastergiou V, Karatapanis S. Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapies in the Era of Increasing Antibiotic Resistance: A Paradigm Shift to Improved Efficacy. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2012;2012:757926. doi: 10.1155/2012/757926. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

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  • Liou JM, Fang YJ, Chen CC, Bair MJ, Chang CY, Lee YC, Chen MJ, Chen CC, Tseng CH, Hsu YC, Lee JY, Yang TH, Luo JC, Chang CC, Chen CY, Chen PY, Shun CT, Hsu WF, Hu WH, Chen YN, Sheu BS, Lin JT, Wu JY, El-Omar EM, Wu MS; Taiwan Gastrointestinal Disease and Helicobacter Consortium. Concomitant, bismuth quadruple, and 14-day triple therapy in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet. 2016 Nov 12;388(10058):2355-2365. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31409-X. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Hybrid regimen, Reverse hybrid regimen and Levofloxacin quadruple regimen in people with Helicobacter Pylori Infection, run by Ayman Magd Eldin Mohammad Sadek at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Nov 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Nov 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Helicobacter Pylori Infection Cure (time frame: 40-44 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04039412, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Nov 2019.

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