Shorter h. pylori treatment shows promise in new trial
NCT ID NCT05371249
First seen Jul 17, 2026 ยท Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a 7-day course of vonoprazan combined with high-dose amoxicillin and clarithromycin can eradicate H. pylori infection as effectively as the current 14-day extended sequential therapy. About 628 adults with H. pylori infection will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal is to compare eradication rates, with secondary focus on side effects and how well patients follow the regimen.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vonoprazan, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin combination
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a shorter, simpler treatment option for H. pylori infection with similar or better eradication rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 trial comparing existing treatments, so the new regimen may not prove superior and could have side effects like any antibiotic therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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628 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with H.pylori infection who was over 20 years old and agree to participate in the trial will be recruited. Exclusion Criteria: * Who had received helicobacter pylori eradication before * Who are known to be allergic to any drug used in this trial * Pregnant women * Who are refuse to participate in the trial for any reason
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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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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
New Taipei City, 243, Taiwan
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