Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, The Hallym University of Korea, Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Aug 25;102(34):e34899. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034899.
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of human gut-derived multi-strain probiotics in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This was an open-label, prospective, observational study. Patients with IBS were administered human gut-derived multi-strain probiotics for 4 weeks. The primary and secondary outcomes were based on the overall responder rate of the total IBS severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) score (>50-point decrease) and the IBS quality of life (IBS-QOL) score and IBS-SSS1 subscore (>10-point decrease in both scores), respectively. The estimated response rate is 55%. Of 44 patients, the total IBS-SSS score responder rate was 18.2% and 63.6% of patients at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively (P = .018). Compared with baseline, a significant improvement in the IBS-QOL score was observed in 27.3% and 63.6% of patients at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively (P = .001). Overall improvement rates in the IBS-SSS1 subscore were observed in 29.5% and 61.4% of patients at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively (P < .001). Primary and secondary outcomes were higher at 4 weeks (total IBS-SSS score, 63.6%; IBS-QOL score, 63.6%; IBS-SSS1 subscore, 61.4%) than the estimated responder rate (55%). Human gut-derived multi-strain probiotics have the potential to become an effective and safe treatment option for IBS patients.
本研究旨在探讨人类肠道多菌株益生菌对肠易激综合征(IBS)患者的疗效和安全性。这是一项开放标签、前瞻性、观察性研究。给予 IBS 患者人类肠道多菌株益生菌治疗 4 周。主要和次要结局分别基于总 IBS 严重程度评分系统(IBS-SSS)评分(>50 点下降)和 IBS 生活质量(IBS-QOL)评分和 IBS-SSS1 子评分(>10 点下降)的总体应答率。估计的应答率为 55%。在 44 例患者中,IBS-SSS 总评分应答率分别为 18.2%和 63.6%,分别在第 2 周和第 4 周(P =.018)。与基线相比,IBS-QOL 评分在第 2 周和第 4 周分别有 27.3%和 63.6%的患者显著改善(P =.001)。IBS-SSS1 子评分的总体改善率分别在第 2 周和第 4 周观察到 29.5%和 61.4%的患者(P <.001)。第 4 周的主要和次要结局(IBS-SSS 总评分 63.6%;IBS-QOL 评分 63.6%;IBS-SSS1 子评分 61.4%)高于估计的应答率(55%)。人类肠道多菌株益生菌有可能成为 IBS 患者的一种有效且安全的治疗选择。