Huazhi Rougan Granule as an Add-On Therapy for H. Pylori Infection With Metabolic-associated Steatohepatitis

Summary

This study employed a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled design. Eligible treatment-naïve patients with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection complicated by metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) (dampness-heat accumulation syndrome) were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the placebo control group. Both groups received a 2-week Hp eradication regimen consisting of vonoprazan (20 mg twice daily) and amoxicillin (1000 mg three times daily). The experimental group additionally received active Huazhi Rougan Granule (taken orally three times daily, one sachet each time, with a 6-day medication followed by a 1-day drug holiday per cycle), while the placebo control group received an identical matching placebo on the same schedule. The study aims to evaluate the synergistic therapeutic efficacy of Huazhi Rougan Granule in combination with the vonoprazan-amoxicillin dual therapy.

Timeline

Start

2025-08-31

Primary completion

2026-08-31

Completion

2027-08-31

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