helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter pylori [H.pylori] as the cause of diseases classified
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: more than 2 and less than 14 years of age; gastrointestinal symptoms including epigastric tenderness, abdominal pain at night, worsening of abdominal pain by eating, early satiety, abdominal pain or weight loss without a known cause, frequent vomiting and Iron deficiency anemia; confirmation of Helicobacter Pylori infection by rapid urease test or histopathology. Exclusion criteria: use of proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists, bismuth compounds and antibiotics in the past 4 weeks; history of surgery on the stomach; sensitivity to certain types of antibiotics; G6PD enzyme deficiency(in these patients the use of furazolidone may lead to anemia ); known underlying disease including renal failure, heart disease or endocrine disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eradication rate of helicobacter pylori. Timepoint: after two months of the treatment. Method of measurement: stool antigen for helicobacter pylori. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endoscopic finding. Timepoint: at the time of endoscopy. Method of measurement: by the report of the person performing the endoscopy.;Adverse effects of the drugs. Timepoint: during the course of treatment. Method of measurement: subjective /asking the patients and parents.;Concordance of the result of rapid urease test and pathology report. Timepoint: after the pathology report is prepared. Method of measurement: The comparison of the result of urease test with histopathological report by the researchers. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences