What Roles Do Probiotics Play in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori? Current Knowledge and Ongoing Research

Table 3

Summary of clinical trials using mixtures of probiotics in association with triple therapy.

Author	Study size	Probiotics	Study type	Result
Du et al. [48]	228	L. acidophilus + S. faecalis + B. subtilis	Randomized; Prospective; Open	Eradication rate; Probiotic: 79.5%; No probiotics: 60.8%; Adverse reaction decreases
Wang and Huang [49]	100	L. acidophilus + B. bifidum	Randomized; Prospective; Open	Probiotic: 83.7%; No probiotics: 64.4%
Tongtawee et al. [50]	200	Lactobacillus delbrueckii + Streptococcus thermophillus	Double-blind; Placebo-controlled; Randomized	Probiotic: 90.8%; No probiotics: 84.3%
Haghdoost et al. [51]	176	Lactobacillus + Bifidobacterium	Randomized; Placebo-controlled study	Probiotic: 78.4%; No probiotics: 64.8%