Stomach bug treatment may alter vaginal health, study finds
NCT ID NCT07408271
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether antibiotics for H. pylori (a stomach infection) change the natural bacteria in the vagina. Researchers followed 73 women getting treatment and 10 healthy women. They collected vaginal samples before and after treatment to see if the bacteria mix shifted.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
H. pylori infected female
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-70 years, female * H. pylori infected or non-infected * No use of PPIs, H2 receptor antagonists, antibiotics, or bismuth agents within 4 weeks prior * No prior formal H. pylori eradication treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Use of antibiotics or bismuth agents within 4 weeks before treatment, or use of PPIs or H2 receptor antagonists within 2 weeks before treatment * History of gastric or duodenal surgery * Concurrent presence of other severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency, malignant tumors, or other serious internal medical diseases * Allergy to any component of the study drugs * Pregnant or lactating women * Participation in other drug clinical trials within 3 months before treatment * Inability to accurately express complaints or cooperate with the study investigators
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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