Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis.

CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of probiotics for the maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis remains unclear. This is due to low- to very low-certainty evidence from poorly conducted studies, which contribute limited amounts of data from a small number of participants. Future trials comparing probiotics with 5-ASA rather than placebo will better reflect conventional care given to people with ulcerative colitis. Appropriately powered studies with a minimum length of 12 months are needed. PMID: 32128794 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32128794?dopt=Abstract

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - March 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Kaur L, Gordon M, Baines PA, Sinopoulou V, Akobeng AK Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research