We designed a study for evaluate the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication for the 1st line treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) patients with moderate thrombocytopenia. If this eradication treatment is revealed effective on ITP patients with more than 30X109/L of platelet, it would be valuable treatment especially for young ITP patients with mild to moderate thrombocytopenia.
lansoprazole 30mg bid, amoxicillin 1000mg bid and clarithromycin 500mg bid for 7 days. (Jeil Pharm. CO. LTD. will provide lansoprazole.) C13-UBT, at 4 weeks after onset of treatment, to determine eradication
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
26
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, South Korea
RECRUITINGOverall response
Overall response rate at 3 months after treatment
Time frame: 2 years
Eradication rate of H. pylori
We designed a study for evaluate the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication for the 1st line treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) patients with moderate thrombocytopenia. * Duration of response * Side effect and safety of treatment
Time frame: 2 years
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