Biomaterial Database

Sucralfate gel for symptomatic chronic gastritis: multicentre comparative trial versus sucralfate suspension. 1994

M Guslandi, and S Ferrero, and M Fusillo

Divisione Gastroenterologia, Ospedale S. Raffaele, Università di Milano, Italy.

The object of this study was to compare the efficacy of a new sucralfate gel formulation and the standard sucralfate suspension in the treatment of chronic gastritis. This multicentre randomized trial included 368 dyspeptic patients with endoscopic features of histologically confirmed chronic gastritis. Patients were randomized to a six week treatment with either 1 g bid sucralfate gel or 1 g qid sucralfate suspension. Endoscopic and histological assessment plus urease test for Helicobacter pylori were performed at 0 and 6 weeks. Clinical evaluation of symptoms were obtained at 0, 3 and 6 weeks. Results showed that both treatments were equally effective in promoting symptom relief, in inducing endoscopic and histological healing or in the improvement of the lesions. Therefore sucralfate gel is as effective as the standard preparation in the treatment of chronic gastritis, with the advantage that its b.i.d. administration improves patients' compliance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260	Female		Females
D005756	Gastritis	Inflammation of the GASTRIC MUCOSA, a lesion observed in a number of unrelated disorders.	Gastritides
D005773	Gastroscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the stomach.	Gastroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Gastroscopic,Gastroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Gastroscopic,Gastroscopic Surgeries,Gastroscopic Surgical Procedure,Gastroscopies,Procedure, Gastroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Gastroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Gastroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Gastroscopic
D005782	Gels	Colloids with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase; gels may be unstable when, due to temperature or other cause, the solid phase liquefies; the resulting colloid is called a sol.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284	Administration, Oral	The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth.	Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults