Copyright
©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2008; 14(17): 2650-2661
Published online May 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2650
Published online May 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2650
Table 6 Relief of abdominal pain in 11 probiotic/placebo treatment arms
| Reference | Probiotic | Improvement in abdominal pain | Definition of secondary outcome1 | |
| Probiotic n/n (%) | Placebo n/n (%) | |||
| Gade[46] | Strept faecalis | 25/32 (78) | 10/22 (45) | Absence or presence of symptom |
| Nobaek[48] | L. plantarum | 9/25 (36) | 5/27 (18) | Decrease ≥ 1.5 on VAS symptom scale |
| O'Sullivan[49] | L. rhamnosus GG | 9/19 (47) | 12/19 (63) | Symptom improved |
| Niedzielin[50] | Lacto plantarum | 20/20 (100) | 11/20 (55) | Absence of symptoms |
| Bausserman[52] | Lacto rhamnosus GG | 11/25 (44) | 10/25 (40) | Decrease of ≥ 1 point symptom score |
| Kajander[54] | L. rhamnosus GG + L. rham. LC705 + Bifid. breve Bb99 +Prop. freudenreichii | 27/41 (66) | 17/40 (43) | Symptoms alleviated |
| Whorwell[35] | Bifido. infantis (106 dose) | 32/74 (43) | 39/76 (52) | Adequate relief of symptoms |
| Whorwell[35] | Bifido. infantis (108 dose) | 42/72 (59) | 39/76 (52) | Adequate relief of symptoms |
| Whorwell[35] | Bifido. infantis (1010 dose) | 28/71 (39) | 39/76 (52) | Adequate relief of symptoms |
| Enck[59] | E. coli + Strept faecalis | 108/149 (72) | 66/148 (45) | ≥ 50% decrease in symptom score |
| Gawronska[60] | Lacto rhamnosus GG | 6/18 (33) | 1/19 (5) | Absence of pain |
- Citation: McFarland LV, Dublin S. Meta-analysis of probiotics for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(17): 2650-2661
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i17/2650.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2650