NCT05186662

Comparing the Efficacy of WeChat-based Patient Education and Conventional Patient Education in the Management of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,017 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shandong University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

we conducted a retrospective study to compare the efficacy of WeChat-based patient education and conventional patient education in the management of Helicobacter pylori eradication.

Detailed description

This is a single-institute retrospective study comparing the efficacy of WeChat-based patient education and conventional patient education in the management of Helicobacter pylori eradication. We identified all patients aged between 18-75 years old and had been prescribed a 14-day course of bismuth-contained quadruple therapy for H. pylori infection in our outpatient clinics between 1 July 2019 and 31 July 2021. H. pylori infection was confirmed by any two positive outcomes of rapid urease test,13C-urea breath test (UBT) and histopathology. Patients who had H. pylori therapy history, using other therapeutic regimens or unwilling to take prescribed medications were excluded. Demographic data, treatment regimens, outcomes of therapy, adherence to therapy and adverse event were retrieved. The main indicator is eradication rate, as the secondary indicators are compliance and adverse events.

Conditions

• Helicobacter Pylori Infection Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Patient Education

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	patient education	patients in experimental group were asked to join a WeChat group, which was governed by experienced gastroenterologists. Relevant knowledge of H. pylori eradication was released in the group chat irregularly. Patients in WeChat group were allowed to ask questions at any time during the whole treatment process, soon afterwards, suggestions were given.
OTHER	patient education	Patients in the control group received verbal education and a specifically designed printout with detailed instructions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-07-31
• Completion: 2021-12-07
• First posted: 2022-01-11
• Last updated: 2022-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China