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Effect of Probiotics on Inducing Remission and Maintaining Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis, Crohnʼs Disease, and Pouchitis: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Shen, Jun, Zuo, Zhi-Xiang, Mao, Ai-Ping·2014·Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whether probiotics are beneficial at all stages of treatment in inflammatory bowel disease or superior to placebo remains controversial. METHODS: Two reviewers independently selected randomized controlled trials comparing probiotics with controls in inflammatory bowel disease and extracted data related to remission/response rates, relapse rates, and adverse events. Subanalyses were also performed. RESULTS: Twenty-three randomized controlled trials with a total of 1763 participants met the inclusion criteria. From the meta-analysis, probiotics significantly increase the remission rates in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) (P = 0.01, risk ratio [RR] = 1.51). The remission rates were significantly higher in patients with active UC treated with probiotics than placebo (P < 0.0001, RR = 1.80). Unfortunately, subgroup analysis found that only VSL#3 significantly increased the remission rates compared with controls in patients with active UC (P = 0.004, RR = 1.74). Interestingly, VSL#3 (P < 0.00001, RR = 0.18) also significantly reduced the clinical relapse rates for maintaining remission in patients with pouchitis. No significantly different adverse events were detected between probiotics and controls in the treatment of UC (P = 0.94, RR = 0.99) or CD (P = 0.33, RR = 0.87). CONCLUSIONS: Administration of probiotics results in additional benefit in inducing remission of patients with UC. VSL#3 are beneficial for maintaining remission in patients with pouchitis. And, probiotics can provide the similar effect as 5-aminosalicylic acid on maintaining remission of UC, although no additional adverse events presented.

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  • A meta-analysis has shown that VSL#3 significantly reduced the clinical relapse rates for maintaining remission in patients with pouchitis.

    “A meta-analysis has shown that VSL#3 significantly reduced the clinical relapse rates for maintaining remission in patients with pouchitis.82”

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Authors
Shen, J., Zuo, Z.-X., & Mao, A.-P.
Affiliations
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Venue
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Published
2014-01
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
21-35
ISSN
1078-0998 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1997405434
Cited by
364
References
57
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FWCI
3.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
Keywords
probiotics, ulcerative colitis
MeSH terms
Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease, Humans, Prognosis, Remission Induction, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Pouchitis, Probiotics, Maintenance Chemotherapy

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