7. Effectiveness of Immunoglobulin Y and Lactobacillus johnsonii in supporting the treatment of peptic ulcer disease with Helicobacter pylori

Dao Viet Hang, Vu Thi Vung, Hoang Bao Long, Trinh Thi Oanh, Tran Thi Thu Trang, Nguyen Van Sa, Dao Van Long

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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the success rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication, improvement of clinical symptoms, and safety of a product containing immunoglobin Y and Lactobacillus johnsonii in supporting the quadruple regime for H. pylori infection treatment. The H. pylori eradication success was ascertained by the C14 Helicobacter breath test 4 weeks after stopping the medications. A total of 190 patients were randomized. Though the success rate of H. pylori eradication was higher in the intervention group (87.5%) than the controls (84.9%), the difference was not statistically significant (RR = 1.03; 95%CI: 0.88 - 1.20). Between two groups, the percentage of patients who had symptoms at follow up was not statistically different. Adverse events after two weeks using the product included fatigue, altered sense of taste, nausea, diarrhea, and bloating. Our study suggested that a product containing immunoglobin Y and Lactobacillus johnsonii was safe and could be beneficial in supporting the treatment of H. pylori infection; however, clinical trials with larger sample size are needed to confirm the effectiveness of this product.

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