The effects of ginger (zingiber officinale)powder and extract on H.pylori erradicationand improvement of clinical signs in patient with H.pylori positive non ulcer dyspepsia
The present study is a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial that will carry on 120 patients with non ulcer dyspepsia and H. pylori infection who met the inclusion criteria. The first diagnosis of patients done using clinical examination and functional dyspepsia symptom questionnaire. After upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, those volunteers with the diagnosis of H.pylori infection based on Rapid Urease Test, but without any ulcer were enrolled in this study. Duration of study is 30 days and patients after filling an informed consent form and demographic form, will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: intervention 1 (receiving 250 mg of ginger extract as 1 tablet), intervention 2 (receiving 3 grams per day of powdered ginger as 3 tablets) and control (receiving 250 mg per day corn starch as placebo as 1 tablet). The subjects will ask to take the tablets immediately after their meal. The evaluation of eradication of H.pylori will be taken using stool antigen test (HpSA) as an FDA approved technique, one month after the intervention (to avoid false results) and clinical symptoms again by clinical examination and functional dyspepsia symptom questionnaire 1 and 2 months after intervention. Meanwhile, people are asked not to alter their diet during study.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201211182017N9
Registration date:2012-11-28, 1391/09/08
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2012-11-28, 1391/09/08
Registrant information
Name
Alireza Ostadrahimi
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 1335 7580
Email address
ostadrahimi@tbzmed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
liver & gastrointestinal diseases research center , Tabriz University of Medical Science
Expected recruitment start date
2013-02-03, 1391/11/15
Expected recruitment end date
2013-09-06, 1392/06/15
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effects of ginger (zingiber officinale)powder and extract on H.pylori erradicationand improvement of clinical signs in patient with H.pylori positive non ulcer dyspepsia
Public title
The effect of ginger (zingiber officinale) on H.pylori positive non ulcer dyspepsia
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients aged 65 to 18 years old with dyspeptic symptoms including postprandial fullness, early satiety or upper abdominal pain or burning during the last 3-6 months continuously or intermittently and the endoscopic examination without ulcers, but with H. pylori positive infection based on histological examination or Rapid Urease Test (RUT).
Exclusion criteria: age below 18 and above 65 years; peptic ulcer; extreme anorexia; painful swallowing; antibiotics consumption; pregnancy and lactation; having hepatobiliary disease; IBS; jaundice; enlarged lymph nodes in the body; family history of gastric cancer and esophageal history of gastric surgery; frequent vomiting and receiving chemotherapy or NSAIDS intake during the study.
Age
From 18 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
120
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tabriz University of Medical Science
Street address
Tabriz, Golgasht street, Attare Neishabouri Avenue, Tabriz University of Medical Science
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Approval date
2012-09-24, 1391/07/03
Ethics committee reference number
9199
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
functional Dyspepsia
ICD-10 code
k30
ICD-10 code description
Dyspepsia
Primary outcomes
1
Description
erradication of H.pylori
Timepoint
before intervention and one month after the end of intervention
Method of measurement
at first by rapid urease test during upper endoscopy and at the end by H.pylori stool antigen test
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
dyspepsia clinical symptoms
Timepoint
before and after intervention
Method of measurement
clinical examination and ROME III dyspepsia symptoms questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1: Receiving 3 g/ day dried ginger powder as 3 tablet for 1 month
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Intervention group 2: Receiving 250 mg/ day ginger extract as 1 tablet for 1 month
Category
Treatment - Drugs
3
Description
Control group: Receiving 250 mg/ day isomalt (as placebo) as 1 tablet for 1 month
Category
Placebo
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Endoscopy section of Emam Reza hospital
Full name of responsible person
Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attary
Street address
Golgasht Avenue, Attare Neishabouri Street, faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry
City
Tabriz
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Golgasht clinic of Tabriz Universiy of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attary
Street address
Golgasht Avenue, Attare Neishabouri Street, faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry
City
Tabriz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
liver & gastrointestinal diseases research center , Tabriz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mohammad Hossein Somi
Street address
Azadi Avenue, Golgasht Street, Emam Reza hospital
City
Tabriz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
liver & gastrointestinal diseases research center , Tabriz University of Medical Science
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
faculty of Health and Nutrition
Full name of responsible person
Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attary
Position
Ph.D Student of Nutrition
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Golgasht Avenue, Attare Neishabouri Street, faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry
City
tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+90 411 382 67 78
Fax
Email
ebrahimzadeh.va@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Alireza Ostadrahimi
Position
MD, PhD, Associate professor of Nutrition
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Golgasht Avenue, Attare Neishabouri Street, faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+90 411 335 22 95
Fax
Email
ostadrahimi@tbzmed.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry
Full name of responsible person
Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attary
Position
PhD Student of Nutrition
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Golgasht Avenue, Attare Neishabouri Street, faculty of Health and Nutrition
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+90 411 382 67 78
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)