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Gas relief drug may skew stomach bug tests, new study warns

NCT ID NCT07293234

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study will check if simethicone, a medicine used to reduce gas during endoscopy, makes it harder to detect H. pylori bacteria. About 100 adults with a positive H. pylori test will take simethicone or a placebo before their procedure. The goal is to see if the drug lowers detection rates, which could change how doctors prepare patients for testing.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥18 years and \<80 years * Rapid Urease Test (RUT) positive on endoscopic gastric biopsy * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria * Use of antibiotics or bismuth compounds within 4 weeks prior to enrollment * Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment * Use of H2 receptor blockers within 72 hours prior to enrollment * History of previous gastric surgery * Current anticoagulation therapy * Severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<50,000/mm³) * Severe comorbidities that contraindicate the administration of sedation * Immunodeficiency * Pregnancy * Negative initial Rapid Urease Test (RUT) * Inability to provide informed consent

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Conditions

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Helicobacter pylori infectious disease

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H.pylori infection

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