Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2015; 21(16): 5032-5038
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5032
Table 1 Demographic and clinical data at baseline (intention-to-treat population) n (%)
MOX-STCLA-STP value
Included in ITT analysis8081NS
Age (yr), mean ± SD59.3 ± 13.159.4 ± 13.10.235
Gender (male)34 (42.5)33 (40.7)0.773
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD22.9 ± 2.222.7 ± 2.90.352
Current smoker11 (13.7)10 (12.3)0.385
Alcohol drinking13 (16.2)9 (11.1)0.351
Diabetes5 (6.2)8 (9.8)0.125
Hypertension19 (23.7)23 (28.3)0.407
Previous history of peptic ulcer12 (15.0)9 (11.1)0.348
Endoscopic diagnosis0.624
Gastritis70 (87.6)70 (86.6)
Gastric ulcer4 (5.0)5 (6.1)
Duodenal ulcer1 (1.2)1 (1.2)
Gastric and duodenal ulcer1 (1.2)0 (0.0)
Adenoma4 (5.0)4 (4.9)
Dysplasia0 (0.0)1 (1.2)
Positive CLOtest59 (73.7)62 (76.5)0.955
H. pylori colonization0.588
Negative3 (3.7)5 (6.1)
Mild34 (42.5)36 (44.4)
Moderate32 (40.0)24 (29.6)
Marked11 (13.8)16 (19.9)
Atrophic change8 (10.0)2 (2.4)0.087
Intestinal metaplasia10 (12.5)13 (16.0)0.761
Drop out2 (2.5)4 (4.9)0.113
Noncompliance0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Follow-up loss2 (2.5)4 (4.9)
Discontinued therapy due to adverse events0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Table 2 Helicobacter pylori eradication rates
MOX-STCLA-STP value
ITT analysis
Eradication rate91.3% (73/80)71.6% (58/81)0.014
95%CI86.2%-95.4%65.8%-77.4%
PP analysis
Eradication rate93.6% (73/78)75.3% (58/77)0.022
95%CI89.1%-98.1%69.4%-81.8%
Table 3 Univariate analysis of clinical factors influencing the efficacy
MOX-ST
CLA-ST
Eradication rateP valueEradication rateP value
Age (yr)0.4360.002
< 6097.2% (35/36)81.1% (30/37)
≥ 6090.4% (38/42)70.0% (28/40)
Gender0.3830.622
Male91.1% (31/34)71.8% (23/32)
Female95.4% (42/44)77.7% (35/45)
Body mass index0.6510.743
< 2595.2% (20/21)86.9% (20/23)
≥ 2592.9% (53/57)70.3% (38/54)
Smoking0.5850.377
(-)97.0% (65/67)77.6% (52/67)
(+)72.7% (8/11)60.0% (6/10)
Alcohol0.4170.082
(-)96.9% (63/65)77.9% (53/68)
(+)76.9% (10/13)55.5% (5/9)
Diabetes0.7060.107
(-)94.5% (70/74)76.8% (53/69)
(+)75.0% (3/4)62.5% (5/8)
Hypertension0.3220.096
(-)91.6% (55/60)79.6% (43/54)
(+)100.0% (18/18)65.2% (15/23)
History of ulcer0.4540.828
(-)92.5% (62/67)75.0% (51/68)
(+)100.0% (11/11)77.7% (7/9)
Presence of ulcer0.3520.076
(-)92.6% (63/68)78.7% (52/66)
(+)100.0% (10/10)54.5% (6/11)
Positive CLOtest0.2590.374
(-)76.1% (16/21)63.1% (12/19)
(+)100.0% (57/57)79.3% (46/58)
Atrophic change0.1110.071
(-)95.7% (67/70)76.0% (57/75)
(+)75.0% (6/8)50.0% (1/2)
Intestinal metaplasia0.2700.322
(-)95.5% (65/68)76.5% (49/64)
(+)80.0% (8/10)69.2% (9/13)
Bacterial density0.2960.507
None66.7% (2/3)60.0% (3/5)
Mild90.6% (29/32)67.6% (23/34)
Moderate100.0% (32/32)78.2% (18/23)
Marked90.9% (10/11)93.3% (14/15)
ComplianceNSNS
Poor0.0% (0/0)0.0% (0/0)
Good93.6% (73/78)75.3% (58/77)
Adverse events0.4930.494
(-)92.6% (63/68)77.6% (45/58)
(+)100.0% (10/10)68.4% (13/19)
Table 4 Adverse events and compliance n (%)
Adverse eventsMOX-ST(n = 78)CLA-ST(n = 77)P value
Bloating/dyspepsia4 (5.1)4 (5.3)0.383
Taste distortion3 (3.8)5 (6.4)0.316
Epigastric discomfort2 (2.6)5 (6.4)0.296
Nausea1 (1.3)1 (1.3)0.505
Abdominal pain0 (0.0)1 (1.3)0.309
Diarrhea0 (0.0)3 (3.9)0.075
Constipation0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NS
Total10 (12.8)19 (24.6)0.038
Compliance, n (%)78 (100.0)77 (100.0)NS