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Assessment of Hematological Effect of H.Pylori and H.Pylori Eradication Therapy Among a Sample of Iraqi ITP Patients

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2025

100 participants

Abstract

This study is being conducted to evaluate the effect of treating Helicobacter pylori infection on platelet counts in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). ITP is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks its own platelets, leading to an increased risk of bleeding and bruising. Some studies have suggested that removing H. pylori infection may help improve platelet counts in certain patients with ITP.

In this study, 100 patients with ITP will be enrolled at hematology centers in Baghdad. Patients will be tested for H. pylori infection using stool antigen testing. Those who are positive will receive a 14-day antibiotic treatment (levofloxacin-based therapy) to eradicate the infection. Platelet counts will be measured before and after therapy to determine whether successful eradication improves platelet levels.

The findings from this study may help provide new treatment options for ITP patients and give doctors in Iraq more evidence about how H. pylori infection affects blood disorders.

Conditions: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS.

Primary outcome: Change in Platelet Count After H. pylori Eradication.

Enrollment: 100 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 100 participants or records.

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