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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeChat group |
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| Control group |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| patient education | Other | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| eradication rate | Six weeks after completion of treatment,numbers of patients get H.pylori eradicated supported by negative 13C-UBT results will be investigated by an independent researcher.Then eradication rate in each group will be calculated by using intention-to-treat analysis and per-protocol analysis. | 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| compliance | compliance was evaluated by assessing the total pills patients have taken.Compliance was defined as good when more than 80% or less than 120% of the total pills were taken. | 14 days |
| prevalence of adverse events |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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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.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Qilu hosipital | Jinan | Shandong | 250012 | China |
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| patient education | Other | Patients in the control group received verbal education and a specifically designed printout with detailed instructions. |
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At the follow-up, adverse events complained by patients will be recorded by an independent researcher,meanwhile a 8 point visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate severity of adverse events.
| 14 days |
| ID | Term |
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| D010353 | Patient Education as Topic |
| ID | Term |
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| D006266 | Health Education |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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