Comparison Between Ten Days Sequential Treatment and Traditional Three Combined Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the eradication efficacy of 10-day triple therapy with 10-day sequential therapy with tetracycline or metronidazole.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-05

Publications

• Background Graham DY, Abudayyeh S, El-Zimaity HM, Hoffman J, Reddy R, Opekun AR. Sequential therapy using high-dose esomeprazole-amoxicillin followed by gatifloxacin for Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Sep 1;24(5):845-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03072.x.
• Background Jafri NS, Hornung CA, Howden CW. Meta-analysis: sequential therapy appears superior to standard therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients naive to treatment. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jun 17;148(12):923-31. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-148-12-200806170-00226. Epub 2008 May 19.
• Background Vaira D, Zullo A, Vakil N, Gatta L, Ricci C, Perna F, Hassan C, Bernabucci V, Tampieri A, Morini S. Sequential therapy versus standard triple-drug therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Apr 17;146(8):556-63. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-8-200704170-00006.
• Background Choi WH, Park DI, Oh SJ, Baek YH, Hong CH, Hong EJ, Song MJ, Park SK, Park JH, Kim HJ, Cho YK, Sohn CI, Jeon WK, Kim BI. [Effectiveness of 10 day-sequential therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Korea]. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2008 May;51(5):280-4. Korean.

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