Evaluation of the Efficacy of Carminal on the Gastric Mucosa in Patients With Helicobacter Pylori Positive Gastritis
Eighty patients will be included and randomized in two groups, one group (40 patients) will be administered 30 ml of the supplement Carminal, once a day, plus therapy for HP gastitis and the control group (40 patients) will be given standard therapy for HP gastritis with placebo. Treatment will begin after complection of upper endoscopy with histology results from biopted gastric mucosa. Treatment with Carminal will be continued after successful HP eradication during 12 weeks. The final evaluation will take place 12 weeks after the last Carminal intake, when control endoscopy with histology will be performed. The study will last approximately 24 weeks.
• Patients aged 18 years or older
• Patients with clinical symptoms of dyspepsia
• Patients diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori positive gastritis, confirmed by upper endoscopy with histology
• Patients who give written informed consent to participate in the study