Feasibility Study of Phototherapy System to Treat H Pylori

NCT ID: NCT00306280

Last Updated: 2006-09-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Study Completion Date

2007-03-31

Brief Summary

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This purpose of this study is to determine whether phototherapy can be used to safely and effectively treat H pylori.

Detailed Description

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H pylori causes almost all peptic ulcers and many gastric cancers and is widely prevalent worldwide. Treatment by multiple antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors is effective but are compromised today by significant non compliance due to side effects and duration of required treatment. Also, the increase in antibiotic resistance coupled with the decreased availability of new antibiotics project a significant population of patients who will not be treatable with antibiotics.

A special, visible-light based phototherapy system has been demonstrated to significantly decrease the viability of H pylori in vitro and in a brief clinical experiment.

This study will evaluate the safety and short term efficacy in up to 60 patients of the phototherapy system to treat H pylori.

Conditions

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Helicobacter Pylori

Keywords

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Helicobacter pylori phototherapy peptic ulcer gastric cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Phototherapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 and \< 90
* Documented positive for H. pylori infection by urease breath test, stool antigen or histology within thirty days prior to procedure
* Willing to comply with study requirements
* Able to undergo endoscopic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy

Exclusion Criteria

* History of gastric or duodenal carcinoma
* History of prior gastric or duodenal surgery
* Oral or intravenous antibiotics use within previous one month
* Use of bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) within previous one month
* Use of photosensitizing drugs or nutritional supplements within previous one month
* Active peptic ulcer disease (gastric or duodenal ulcer)
* Esophagitis Grade II or higher
* Oral or intravenous antibiotics use within previous one month
* History of a bleeding disorder or anti-coagulant use that would prevent biopsy
* PPI treatment two weeks prior to the scheduled endoscopy
* Positive Pregnancy Test
* Known porphyria
* Suffer from phenylketonuria (PKU)
* Signs of jaundice
* Weight \< 100 lb or \> 250 lb
* Previously enrolled in this study
* Participating in another ongoing clinical trial in which concomitant diagnosis or therapeutic intervention would adversely affect the integrity of this study
* The subject is inappropriate for study participation, as determined by the Investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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LumeRx

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Anthony Lembo, MD

Role: primary

Eoin Kelly, BS

Role: backup

David Cave

Role: primary

Ann Foley

Role: backup

Robert Ganz, MD

Role: primary

Anne Hopper, BS

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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lmrx01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id