Clinical Trial: Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Trial to Reduce Iron Deficiency in Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Randomized Field Intervention Trial of H. Pylori Eradication to Reduce Iron Deficiency Among Children in El Paso, Texas

Brief Summary: The investigators hypothesize that the Helicobacter pylori bacterium decreases iron from the stomach and that this effect of the infection can be identified among persons with iron deficiency as well as among persons with normal iron stores. The aim of this study is to determine whether Helicobacter pylori eradication in children is followed by an increase in markers of iron stores after six to twelve months of treatment.