Objectives To assess the effectiveness and safety of additional bedtime H2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) in suppressing nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough (NAB).
Methods We identified eligible trials by searching The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMbase and CINAHL. We handsearched the data from the proceedings of correlated conferences, eight kinds of important Chinese journals and references of all included trials. All randomized controlled trials evaluating H2RAs for the control of NAB were eligible for inclusion. The systematic review was conducted using methods recommended by The Cochrane Collaboration.
Results Only two randomized crossover studies including 32 participants met the inclusion criteria. Because the design, dosage and duration of the treatment were different between the studies, it was impossible to conduct Meta-analysis. There was no consistent conclusion between the two included studies in evaluating H2RAs for the control of NAB.
Conclusion We can not conclude any implications for practice at this stage. Appropriately designed large-scale randomized controlled trials with long-term follow-up are needed to decide the effects of additional bedtime H2RAs in suppressing NAB.
Citation: PAN Tao,WANG Yiping,LIU Fucheng,WU Zongying. Additional Bedtime H2-receptor Antagonist for the Control of Nocturnal Gastric Acid Breakthrough: A Systematic Review△. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2006, 06(6): 416-420. doi: Copy