Helicobacter Pylori Prevalence in Southern Region of Romania

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05874960

Acronym

HELIUM

Enrollment

708

Registered

2023-05-25

Start date

2023-04-01

Completion date

2023-12-31

Last updated

2024-08-21

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Conditions

Infections, Helicobacter

Brief summary

Observational study, voluntary participation, 12 months, studying Helicobacter pylori prevalence.

Detailed description

Observational study, voluntary participation, 12 months, studying Helicobacter pylori prevalence. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of H. pylori infection in several areas of the Southern Regions of Romania, considered as vulnerable pertaining to the access of health services. Fecal Helicobacter pylori will be tested, together with antibiotic susceptibility.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult voluntary participants to Medical services caravan project by Medcorp Association

Exclusion criteria

* Age \< 18 years old * No informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Helicobacter pylori infection rate	12 months	rate of fecal antigen test divided by total number of tests (fecal Helicobacter test)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Antibiotic susceptibility rate	12 months	rate of antibiotic (x) susceptibility divided by total number of tests (antibiotic susceptibility test)

Countries

Romania

Outcome results