Simpler h. pylori treatment could reduce antibiotic use
NCT ID NCT07624422
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a simpler two-drug treatment (vonoprazan plus one antibiotic) works as well as a three-drug treatment (vonoprazan plus two antibiotics) for H. pylori infection. About 150 adults with confirmed H. pylori will take either regimen for 14 days. The main goal is to see how many people are cured of the infection, while also tracking side effects and how well patients follow the treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vonoprazan (a stomach acid reducer) combined with antibiotics (amoxicillin, levofloxacin, tinidazole)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simpler, two-drug regimen is as effective as a three-drug regimen for treating H. pylori, potentially reducing side effects and antibiotic resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (phase 4) with only 150 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the simpler regimen might not work as well in real-world settings.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 80 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years (adjust upper limit as needed) * Confirmed Helicobacter pylori infection by at least one of the following: positive urea breath test, rapid urease test, histopathology, or stool antigen test * Treatment-naïve for H. pylori (no prior eradication therapy) - OR - prior treatment failure (specify if rescue therapy) * Willing and able to provide written informed consent * Willing to adhere to the 14-day treatment regimen and follow-up visits * For women of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test and agreement to use effective contraception during the treatment period Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy or hypersensitivity to vonoprazan, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, or any other penicillin/cephalosporin * Previous H. pylori eradication therapy (if study is for first-line treatment) * Active gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation * Severe liver disease (Child-Pugh class B or C) or severe renal impairment (eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m²) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Concurrent use of medications with significant drug-drug interactions (e.g., warfarin, phenytoin, digoxin, atazanavir, rilpivirine) * Malignancy or any life-threatening condition with life expectancy \< 6 months * Participation in another interventional trial within 30 days prior to enrollment * Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, precludes safe participation or adherence to the protocol
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General Assembly of Damascus Hospital
Damascus, Syria
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