Cochrane · systematic review · CD011522

Pregabalin for decreasing pancreatic pain in chronic pancreatitis

Gurusamy, KS, Lusuku, C, Davidson, BR · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

GutAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 4 · 66.7%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

Pregabalin versus placebo for decreasing pancreatic pain in chronic pancreatitis

Population: patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic pain
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Health‐related quality of life (short‐term) EORTC QLQ‐C30
Pregabalin vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Serious adverse events
Pregabalin vs placebo
RR 1.76 [0.35, 8.96]1 study · 64 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Opiate analgesic requirement (short‐term)
Pregabalin vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Adverse events
Pregabalin vs placebo
RR 1.71 [1.2, 2.43]1 study · 64 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Pain scores (short‐term)
Pregabalin vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 64 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Hospital admissions
Pregabalin vs placebo
RR 0.44 [0.04, 4.62]1 study · 64 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision