Can customizing antibiotics beat stomach bug resistance?
NCT ID NCT05250050
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares three ways to treat Helicobacter pylori, a common stomach infection that can lead to ulcers or cancer. One approach uses genetic testing to pick antibiotics, another uses traditional sensitivity testing, and the third uses a standard fixed combination. The goal is to see which method eradicates the infection most effectively and is most cost-efficient. Adults aged 18-75 with confirmed H. pylori infection may participate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of antibiotics and acid-reducing drugs (esomeprazole, bismuth, metronidazole, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, amoxicillin, tetracycline) chosen based on susceptibility testing or standard care.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that tailoring antibiotics to the specific H. pylori strain improves cure rates and reduces healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and may not show a clear benefit over standard treatment. Antibiotic resistance and side effects could also limit effectiveness.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2022
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2023
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 75 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: * Participate in the trial voluntarily, fully understand the trial, and sign the informed consent form (ICF). * 18-75 years old on the day of signing the ICF. * Helicobacter pylori infection confirmed by 13C-urea breath test or rapid urease test. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe heart, lung, kidney, liver, blood, nerve, endocrine, and psychiatric diseases. * Subjects or guardians refused to participate in the trial. * Alcohol and/or drugs Abuse (addiction or dependence) or poor compliance with doctor's judgment. * Have taken antibiotics, bismuth, proton pump inhibitors or Chinese traditional medicine 4 weeks before treatment. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Active peptic ulcer. * allergic to drugs used in the trial. * any other circumstances that are not suitable for recruitment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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