E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Helicobacter pylory infection |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Helicobacter pylory infection |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019377 |
E.1.2 | Term | Helicobacter pylori infection |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the elimination rate of H. pylori infection in children aged 6 to 17 years using a combination of bismuth sub-citrate, esomeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole given for 10 days |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1) To assess the safety of a combination of bismuth sub-citrate, esomeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole given for 10 days in children aged 6 to 17 years.
2) To assess patient’s adherence to a combination of bismuth sub-citrate, esomeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole given for 10 days in children aged 6 to 17 years
3) To assess the effect of antimicrobial resistance on the success rate of a combination of bismuth sub-citrate, esomeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole given for 10 days in children aged 6 to 17 years
4) Microbiome analysis |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Paediatric subjects aged 6 to 17 years of either gender
• Body weight ≥ 20kg
• H. pylori gastritis confirmed by positive histology and culture with antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
• Subject able to swallow tablets
• All girls of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1
• If sexually active, girls of child-bearing potential and boys whose partner is of child-bearing potential agree to use highly effective method of birth control during the trial.
• In the Investigator’s opinion, patient is willing and able to comply with all trial requirements specified in this protocol.
• Subjects (or their legally-acceptable representatives) must have signed an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study. Assent is also required of children capable of understanding the nature of the study (typically older than 11 years of age).
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Female participant who is pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the trial.
• Have a history of significant renal or hepatic impairment.
• Have an erosive esophagitis or peptic ulcer disease in the gastric or the duodenal mucosa.
• Have received proton pump inhibitors within 2 weeks prior to first administration of study agent.
• Have received any antimicrobial agent within 4 weeks prior to first administration of study agent.
• Require routine use (≥ 2 times per week) of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
• Are under any immunosuppressive agent
• Are under oral or IV steroids
• Scheduled elective surgery or any procedures requiring general anaesthesia during the trial.
• Known allergies or a known hypersensitivity to any Study Drugs or their excipients.
• Contraindication for any of the Study Drugs
• Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the well-being of the subject or the study or prevent the subject fromm meeting or performing study requirements.
• Participants who are participating or have participated in another study involving an investigational product in the past 12 weeks.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1) Reporting of Adverse Event and Serious Adverse Event
2) Patient compliance based on patient diary card and study drug accountability
3) 13C-urea breath test & Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
4) Stool sampling |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1) Safety reporting throughout the study (Visit Week 0 to Visit Week 10)
2) Visit Week 2
3) Visit Week 10
4) Visit Week 0 & Visit Week 10 |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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End of Trial = Last patient, last visit.
Earlier study closure may occur if the "per protocol" eradication rate is significantly below the target of 90% at intermediate analysis (performed every 6 monts or after inclusion of 50 patients whaterver come first) |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |