Herbal combo boosts h. pylori treatment, study finds
NCT ID NCT06340724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal formula (Banxiaxiexin decoction) to standard antibiotics can better treat H. pylori infection and related indigestion. 104 adults with both conditions took either the herbal combo or standard therapy for 14 days. The main goal was to see if the infection was cleared, and the study also tracked symptom improvement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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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18 to 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years old 2. Patients with H.pylori infection 3. Diagnosed as functional dyspepsia 4. Meet the diagnostic criteria of H. pylori cold-heat syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine. 5. Patients who have not received H. pylori eradication treatment before, or who have failed eradication in the early stage but have not received eradication treatment within six months. 6. Volunteer to participate in this experiment and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergy to research drugs (penicillin allergy, etc.) 2. Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer, pyloric obstruction, esophageal and gastric varices, gastrorrhagia, gastrointestinal mucosa with dysplasia, gastric malignant tumor and other gastrointestinal diseases. 3. Patients with severe heart, brain, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system and connective tissue diseases 4. Patients who have received H. pylori eradication treatment within six months. 5. Antibiotics and bismuth were used 4 weeks before the start of study treatment, and histamine H2 receptor antagonist or PPI was used 2 weeks before the start of study treatment. 6. Use adrenocortical hormone, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or anticoagulants. 7. History of esophageal or gastric surgery 8. Pregnant and lactating women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing First Hospitai
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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