The Effects of a Synbiotic Addition on Eradication Therapy of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of the synbiotic Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis B94 plus inulin addition to the standard triple therapy on Helicobacter pylori infection eradication rates in children.

Timeline

Start

2011-06

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

2012-08

Publications

• Background 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.
• Background Koletzko S, Jones NL, Goodman KJ, Gold B, Rowland M, Cadranel S, Chong S, Colletti RB, Casswall T, Elitsur Y, Guarner J, Kalach N, Madrazo A, Megraud F, Oderda G; H pylori Working Groups of ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN. Evidence-based guidelines from ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN for Helicobacter pylori infection in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Aug;53(2):230-43. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182227e90.
• Results Gotteland M, Brunser O, Cruchet S. Systematic review: are probiotics useful in controlling gastric colonization by Helicobacter pylori? Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Apr 15;23(8):1077-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02868.x.
• Ustundag GH, Altuntas H, Soysal YD, Kokturk F. The Effects of Synbiotic "Bifidobacterium lactis B94 plus Inulin" Addition on Standard Triple Therapy of Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Children. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;2017:8130596. doi: 10.1155/2017/8130596. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

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