Effect of probiotic preparations on inducing and mainfaining remission of ulcerative colitis:a meta-analysis
- VernacularTitle:益生菌对溃疡性结肠炎诱导缓解及维持治疗疗效的Meta分析
- Author:
Shaohui TANG
;
Shufen FENG
;
Yanfang YAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
colitis, ulcerative;
probiotics;
randomized controlled trails;
Meta-analysis
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of probiotics on inducing and maintaining remission of ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods PubMed, EMBase, Web of Science and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from 1966 to 2009 (up to August), and China Journal Full-text Database, Chinese Technologic Journal Database (Weipu), Wan Fang Digital Journal Full-text Database from 1978 to 2009 (up to August) were retrieved in order to collect clinical randomized controlled trials regarding the effect of probiotics in remission induction and maintenance in UC patients. Statistical analysis was performed by meta-analysis using Review Manager 4.2.10. Results Eleven randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria, of which five studies were included in the control trial of probiotics and placebo to evaluate the clinical remission rate, seven studies were included to compare probiotics with placebo (3 trials) or with mesalazine (4 trials) to evaluate the clinical relapse rate (one of the trials was included in the induction treatment group and the maintenance treatment group). Meta-analysis showed that: a) On the basis of combining with conventional therapy, probiotics were superior to placebo in clinical remission rate (OR=0.28, 95%CI: 0.16-0.49, P
