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Helicobacter Pylori Eradication in Subjects With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified December 2012 by Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Raika Jamali, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01759628
First received: December 20, 2012
Last updated: December 29, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The aim of study was to evaluate the effect of helicobacter pylori eradication on liver fat content, liver function tests, lipid profile, homeostasis model assessment-IR (HOMA-IR) index, and anthropometric measurements (body mass index and waist circumference)in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.


Condition Intervention Phase
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
 Drug: H.pylori eradication
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Liver Function Tests in Subjects With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Tehran University of Medical Sciences:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline liver function tests at 6 months [ Time Frame: Baseline and six months post-treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: April 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Lifestyle modification
Obtaining ideal body weight by calorie restriction diet and programmed physical activity
Experimental: H.pylori eradication
H.pylori eradication by quadruple antibiotic therapy for two weeks plus obtaining ideal body weight by calorie restriction diet and programmed physical activity
 Drug: H.pylori eradication
The regimen consists of Omeprazole (20 mg/BD)+ Amoxicillin (1 g/day)+ Bismuth subcitrate (240 mg/BD)+ Azithromycin (500 mg/BD)for two weeks
Other Name: Helicobacter pylori treatment

Detailed Description:

Helicobacter pylori (HP) antigens have been found in the liver of individuals with benign and malignant liver diseases. The role of HP in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is controversial.

This randomized double blind clinical trial was performed in dyspeptic patients with positive antibody to HP and the evidence of fatty liver in ultrasonography. After excluding other causes, participants with persistent elevated serum aminotransferase levels were presumed to have NAFLD. Those with NAFLD liver fat score greater than (-0.64) and positive urea breath test (UBT) were enrolled. They were randomly assigned to lifestyle modification alone or lifestyle modification plus HP eradication groups. Quadruple therapy (omeprazole, amoxicillin, bismuth subcitrate, and clarithromycin) for HP eradication was performed in two weeks. HP eradication was documented by UBT. Liver fat content, fasting serum glucose, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, triglyceride, cholesterol, high and low-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR, and anthropometric measurements (body mass index and waist circumference) were checked at baseline, six weeks and six months post-treatment.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dyspeptic patients with positive antibody to H.pylori and persistent elevated aminotransferase levels with the evidence of fatty liver in ultrasonography, who were referred to a gastroenterology clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Alcohol use (more than 20 gram per day in men and 10 gram per day in women per day), heart disease (ischemic or congestive), hepatic disease (viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, wilson disease, hemochromatosis, liver mass lesion), renal disease (serum creatinine concentration of > 1.5 mg/dl), any severe systemic co-morbidities, neoplasm, using any hepatotoxic medication during the past 3 months, previous history of peptic ulcer, previous history of H.pylori eradication, existence of alarm signs (weight loss, dysphagia, anemia, vomiting, positive family history of gastrointestinal cancers), and pregnant or lactating women.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01759628

Contacts
Contact: Raika Jamali, M.D. 982163120000 ext 411 jamalira@tums.ac.ir

Locations
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Gastroenterology clinic, Sina Hospital (Tehran) / Beheshti Hospital (Kashan) Recruiting
Tehran / Kashan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Contact: Raika Jamali, M.D.     982163120000 ext 411     JAMALIRA@GMAIL.COM    
Principal Investigator: Raika Jamali, M.D.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Raika Jamali, M.D. Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Raika Jamali, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01759628     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 29/8/6/264
Study First Received: December 20, 2012
Last Updated: December 29, 2012
Health Authority: Iran: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Tehran University of Medical Sciences:
Steatohepatitis,
Helicobacter pylori,
Insulin resistance,
Alanine aminotransferase,
Aspartate aminotransferase,

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fatty Liver
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013