Battle of the bacteria busters: triple vs quadruple therapy for stomach bug
NCT ID NCT07010744
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two different drug combinations to treat Helicobacter pylori, a stomach bacteria that can cause indigestion. About 66 adults with dyspepsia will receive either a triple therapy (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, esomeprazole) or a quadruple therapy (bismuth, metronidazole, tetracycline, esomeprazole) for 14 days. Researchers will check which treatment clears the infection better and track any side effects reported by patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, Esomeprazole (triple therapy) vs Bismuth subcitrate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline, Esomeprazole (quadruple therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which treatment is more effective at clearing H. pylori infection, helping doctors choose the best option for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from the drugs are possible, and the study may not find a clear winner.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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 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: * All dyspeptic patients aged ≥18 years. * Patients who will provide informed written consent and agree to follow-up at 4 weeks post-treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have received prior H. pylori eradication therapy. * Ingestion of antibiotics or proton pump inhibitor within the prior 4 weeks. Patient who will test negative either of CLO or Stool Antigen Test or both * Patients with known allergies or intolerance to any of the study medications. * Patients with alarm symptoms (e.g., unexplained weight loss, persistent vomiting, dysphagia). * Patients with a history of gastric surgery. * Pregnant or lactating women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dhaka Medical College
Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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