New acid blocker may beat standard drug for stomach bug
NCT ID NCT07165444
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of acid-reducing drugs—vonoprazan (a newer drug) and rabeprazole (a standard drug)—when used as part of a 10-day combination therapy for H. pylori infection. About 320 adults with confirmed H. pylori will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal is to see which drug leads to higher eradication rates, with fewer side effects and better patient adherence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vonoprazan (potassium-competitive acid blocker) and rabeprazole (proton pump inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that vonoprazan is more effective than rabeprazole at eradicating H. pylori when used in combination therapy, potentially improving treatment success rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, single-center trial. The results may not apply to all populations, and the study does not test long-term outcomes or recurrence.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
RECRUITINGTanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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