Epidemiology of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children From Slovenia

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Helicobacter Pylori Infection; Transmission

Treatments: Other: Prevalence study population

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05846061

07011968

Details and patient eligibility

About

The epidemiology of H. pylori infection among children in Slovenia has not been investigated. Therefore, we are conducting a study to examine the epidemiology of H. pylori and associated risk factors among children in Slovenia.

Full description

The population selection was from the three different geographic location in Slovenia. The selection of the studied places was based on their social and economic characteristics and medical provision. We included children from three age groups at the same time we collected information from the parents which may be important for H. pylori transmission.

Enrollment: 430 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 6, 14 and 17 years living in three different regions in Slovenia

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

430 participants in 1 patient group

Prevalence study population

Description:

prevalence study population

Treatment:

Other: Prevalence study population