Cochrane · systematic review · CD001176

Treatment and prevention of pouchitis after ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis

Nguyen, N, Zhang, B, Holubar, SD, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

Gut3 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
65
current version
GRADE rated
21
No studies
44
Included studies
NR
No studies 44 · 67.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 16 · 24.6%Low 5 · 7.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Ciprofloxacin versus metronidazole for treatment of acute pouchitis

Population: Patients with acute pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Ciprofloxacin vs metronidazole
RR 2.68 [1.13, 6.35]1 study · 16 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical improvement
Ciprofloxacin vs metronidazole
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Ciprofloxacin vs metronidazole
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes acute pouchitis
Ciprofloxacin vs metronidazole
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Ciprofloxacin vs metronidazole
RR 0.18 [0.01, 2.98]1 study · 16 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Metronidazole versus budesonide enema for treatment of acute pouchitis

Population: Patients with acute pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
RR 0.86 [0.37, 1.96]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical improvement
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
RR 0.86 [0.42, 1.74]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Maintenance of clinical remission
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes acute pouchitis
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Metronidazole vs budesonide enema
RR 2.29 [0.78, 6.73]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Rifaximin versus placebo for treatment of acute pouchitis

Population: Patients with acute pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Rifaximin vs placebo
RR 6.11 [0.33, 111.71]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical improvement
Rifaximin vs placebo
RR 1.25 [0.34, 4.6]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Maintenance of clinical remission
Rifaximin vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes acute pouchitis
Rifaximin vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Rifaximin vs placebo
RR 1.5 [0.72, 3.14]1 study · 18 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Lactobacillus GG versus placebo for treatment of acute pouchitis

Population: Patients with acute pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Lactobacillus GG vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Lactobacillus GG vs placebo
RR 3 [0.14, 65.9]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Maintenance of clinical remission
Lactobacillus GG vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes acute pouchitis
Lactobacillus GG vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Lactobacillus GG vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Glutamine versus butyrate for treatment of chronic pouchitis

Population: Patients with chronic pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Glutamine vs butyrate
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Glutamine vs butyrate
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Glutamine vs butyrate
RR 1.8 [0.63, 5.16]1 study · 19 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
No episodes acute pouchitis
Glutamine vs butyrate
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Glutamine vs butyrate
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Bismuth enema versus placebo for treatment of chronic pouchitis

Population: Patients with chronic pouchitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Bismuth enema vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Bismuth enema vs placebo
RR 1 [0.5, 1.98]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Maintenance of clinical remission
Bismuth enema vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes acute pouchitis
Bismuth enema vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Bismuth enema vs placebo
RR 0.71 [0.27, 1.88]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

De Simone Formulation versus placebo for treatment of chronic pouchitis or prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with chronic pouchitis or ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
De Simone Formulation vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
De Simone Formulation vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
De Simone Formulation vs placebo
RR 20.24 [4.28, 95.81]2 studies · 76 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
No episodes of acute pouchitis
De Simone Formulation vs placebo
RR 1.5 [1.02, 2.21]1 study · 40 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Adverse events
De Simone Formulation vs placebo
RR 2.43 [0.11, 55.89]2 studies · 76 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision

De Simone Formulation versus no treatment for prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
De Simone Formulation vs no treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
De Simone Formulation vs no treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
De Simone Formulation vs no treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes of acute pouchitis
De Simone Formulation vs no treatment
RR 1.1 [0.89, 1.36]1 study · 28 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
De Simone Formulation vs no treatment
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Bifidobacterium longum versus placebo for prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Bifidobacterium longum vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Bifidobacterium longum vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Bifidobacterium longum vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes of acute pouchitis
Bifidobacterium longum vs placebo
RR 1.43 [0.66, 3.11]1 study · 12 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Bifidobacterium longum vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Allopurinol versus placebo for prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Allopurinol vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Allopurinol vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Allopurinol vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes of acute pouchitis
Allopurinol vs placebo
RR 1.43 [0.66, 3.11]1 study · 184 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Allopurinol vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Tinidazole versus placebo for prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Tinidazole vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Tinidazole vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Tinidazole vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No episodes of acute pouchitis
Tinidazole vs placebo
RR 1.38 [0.83, 2.31]1 study · 38 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Tinidazole vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Adalimumab versus placebo for treatment of chronic pouchitis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Adalimumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Adalimumab vs placebo
RR 1.17 [0.36, 3.76]1 study · 13 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Maintenance of clinical remission
Adalimumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No of episodes of acute pouchitis
Adalimumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
Adalimumab vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Clostridium probiotic vs. placebo for prevention of pouchitis in patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis

Population: Patients with ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical remission
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical improvement
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Maintenance of clinical remission
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
No of episodes of acute pouchitis
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
RR 0.22 [0.03, 1.6]1 study · 17 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events
Clostridium probiotic vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies