Stomach bug treatment may boost blood platelets in ITP patients
NCT ID NCT07150286
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether treating Helicobacter pylori (a common stomach infection) with antibiotics can raise platelet counts in people with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a condition where the immune system destroys platelets, causing bleeding and bruising. Researchers enrolled 100 adults with ITP in Baghdad, tested them for H. pylori, and gave those who were positive a 14-day course of antibiotics. Platelet counts were measured before and four weeks after treatment to see if eradicating the infection helped.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Levofloxacin-based triple therapy (antibiotics and acid reducer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simple antibiotic treatment to improve platelet counts in some ITP patients, reducing bleeding risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one city, so results may not apply broadly. Not all ITP patients have H. pylori, and antibiotics can cause side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al-Mustansiriyah University - college of pharmacy - clinical pharmacy department
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, 10001, Iraq
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