TY - JOUR
T1 - Lactobacillus reuteri strain combination in helicobacter pylori infection
T2 - A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
AU - Francavilla, Ruggiero
AU - Polimeno, Lorenzo
AU - Demichina, Antonella
AU - Maurogiovanni, Giovanni
AU - Principi, Beatrice
AU - Scaccianoce, Giuseppe
AU - Ierardi, Enzo
AU - Russo, Francesco
AU - Riezzo, Giuseppe
AU - Di Leo, Alfredo
AU - Cavallo, Luciano
AU - Francavilla, Antonio
AU - Versalovic, James
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Goals: The goals of this study were to investigate the role of a new probiotic preparation (Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475) in Helicobacter pylori infection. Background: Specific probiotic strains play a role in H. pylori infection for their ability to decrease bacterial load and gastritis, prevent antibiotic-associated side effects, and increase the eradication rate. Study: This is a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in a tertiary care setting. A total of 100 H. pylori-positive naive patients received either L. reuteri combination (2×10 Colony Forming Units) or placebo during a 3-phase study (pre-eradication, eradication, and follow-up). All underwent C urea breath test (C-UBT), blood assessments of gastrin-17 (G17), endoscopy, and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale. Eradication was confirmed by C-UBT 8 weeks after the completion of therapy. Results: Fifty patients were allocated in each group. During pre-eradication period, C-UBT δ decreased by 13% in L. reuteri combination as compared with a 4% increase in placebo (-13.2±34% vs. 4.3±27%; P<0.03). During eradication, GSRS increased significantly in placebo as compared with L. reuteri combination (6.8±2.9 vs. 4±3.1; P<0.01). Significantly less patients in L. reuteri combination as compared with placebo-reported side effects (40.9% vs. 62.8%; P<0.04). An abnormal G17 value was found in patients receiving placebo as compared with L. reuteri combination (28% vs. 12%; P<0.02). Eradication rate was 75% in L. reuteri combination and 65.9% in placebo (P=NS). L. reuteri combination increased eradication rate by 9.1% (odds ratio: 1.5). Conclusions: L. reuteri combination alone is able to exert an inhibitory effect on H. pylori growth, and when administered with eradication therapy, it determines a significant reduction in antibiotic-associated side effects. Moreover, L. reuteri combination was able to decrease serum G17 levels and to (not significantly) increase the H. pylori-eradication rate.
AB - Goals: The goals of this study were to investigate the role of a new probiotic preparation (Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475) in Helicobacter pylori infection. Background: Specific probiotic strains play a role in H. pylori infection for their ability to decrease bacterial load and gastritis, prevent antibiotic-associated side effects, and increase the eradication rate. Study: This is a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in a tertiary care setting. A total of 100 H. pylori-positive naive patients received either L. reuteri combination (2×10 Colony Forming Units) or placebo during a 3-phase study (pre-eradication, eradication, and follow-up). All underwent C urea breath test (C-UBT), blood assessments of gastrin-17 (G17), endoscopy, and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale. Eradication was confirmed by C-UBT 8 weeks after the completion of therapy. Results: Fifty patients were allocated in each group. During pre-eradication period, C-UBT δ decreased by 13% in L. reuteri combination as compared with a 4% increase in placebo (-13.2±34% vs. 4.3±27%; P<0.03). During eradication, GSRS increased significantly in placebo as compared with L. reuteri combination (6.8±2.9 vs. 4±3.1; P<0.01). Significantly less patients in L. reuteri combination as compared with placebo-reported side effects (40.9% vs. 62.8%; P<0.04). An abnormal G17 value was found in patients receiving placebo as compared with L. reuteri combination (28% vs. 12%; P<0.02). Eradication rate was 75% in L. reuteri combination and 65.9% in placebo (P=NS). L. reuteri combination increased eradication rate by 9.1% (odds ratio: 1.5). Conclusions: L. reuteri combination alone is able to exert an inhibitory effect on H. pylori growth, and when administered with eradication therapy, it determines a significant reduction in antibiotic-associated side effects. Moreover, L. reuteri combination was able to decrease serum G17 levels and to (not significantly) increase the H. pylori-eradication rate.
KW - antibiotic-associated side effects
KW - bacterial load
KW - eradication therapy
KW - Helicobacter pylori
KW - probiotics
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U2 - 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000007
DO - 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000007
M3 - Article
C2 - 24296423
AN - SCOPUS:84898599184
SN - 0192-0790
VL - 48
SP - 407
EP - 413
JO - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
JF - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
IS - 5
ER -