CAJ | 학술논문

AIM:To investigate whether adding ecabet sodium to the standard triple therapy for Hpylori infection improve eradication rate.METHODS:Two hundred and fifty-seven H pyloriinfected patients were randomly assigned to standard triple therapy (group A, n=129) or triple therapy plus ecabet sodium(group B, n=128).Successful eradication was defined as a negative 13C-urea breath test 6-8 wk after completion of treatment.RESULTS:After completion of therapy,194/257 patients showed negative 13C-urea breath test results.According to intention-to-treat analysis,the infection was eradicated in 93/129(72.1%)patients in group A and 101/128 (78.9%) in group B (P=0.204).Per-protocol analysis showed successful eradication in 93/118(78.8%)patients from group A and 101/114 (88.6%) from group B (P = 0.044).There were no significant differences in the side effects experienced by the patients in the two treatment groups.CONCLUSION:Our results suggest that the addition of ecabet sodium improves the efficacy of the standard triple therapy for H pylori.