Review Article

Efficacy and Safety of Omeprazole for the Treatment of Acid Peptic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Study population characteristics of 31 included trials (41 treatment arms) for the treatment of acid peptic disease (APD).

Study armReferenceType APDNos.SettingAge (yrs)Country1° outcomeOme doseDuration (wks)ControlControl doseAttrition (%)

1aArmstrong 2004−20 mgENERD2645Out18–8310 mixedNo heartburn204ESO2020Nr
1bArmstrong 2004−40 mgE204ESO4040
2Bardhan 2001EO327Out≥18UK, Ir, SASymp relief204aPAN202019
3Bate 1996NERD209Nr18–80UK, IrNo heartburn204Placebo020
4aCarlsson 1998−10 mgONERD261Nr18–80Au, H, N, UKSymp relief104Placebo06
4bCarlsson 1998−20 mgO204Placebo0
5aCatalano 1999−40 mgPDU243Nr18–75ItalyUlcer healed401.5PAN40408
5bCatalano 1999−80 mgP401.5PAN8080
6Catalano 2000DU172Nr19-20ItalyUlcer healed404PAN808021
7Chang 1995DU111Out21–75TaiwanUlcer healed204LAN30304
8Chen C 2017DU80Nr20–60ChinaUlcer healed204ILA1010Nr
9Chen S 2017DU60Nr18–71ChinaUlcer healed208PAN4040Nr
10Dekkers C 1999EO202Nr≥1810 EuroErosion healed204aRAB20205
11Ekstrom 1995DU279Nr18–80SwedenUlcer healed204LAN303016
12aHo K 2009-5 mgIDU/GU518Nr18–805 AsianUlcer healed204ILA5532
12bHo 2009−10 mgI204ILA1010
13Huang 2010DU120Mixed20–65MongoliaUlcer healed204PAN4040Nr
14aKahrilas 2000−20 mgEEO1960NrAdultsUSAErosion healed204aESO20208
14bKahrilas 2000−40 mgE204ESO4040
15Li 2010DU/PU100Nr16–70ChinaUlcer healed204PAN40400
16Liao 2015DU80Out22–76ChinaUlcer healed204ILA1010Nr
17aLind 1997−10 mgONERD509Nr≥18Sw, DenNo heartburn104Placebo05
17bLind 1997−20 mgO204Placebo0
18Mossner 1995EO286Nr≥18GermanyErosion healed204aPAN40401
19Pei 1995DU72Nr21–70ChinaUlcer healed204LAN3030Nr
20Petite 1993DU144Mixed≥18FranceUlcer healed202aLAN30306
21Rehner 1995DU286Nr≥18GermanyUlcer healed202aPAN40403
22aRichter 2000−10 mgONERD359Nr≥18USANo heartburn104Placebo01
22bRichter 2000−20 mgO204Placebo0
23aUemura 2008−10 mgONERD284Nr≥20JapanNo heartburn104Placebo05
23bUemura 2008−20 mgO204Placebo0
24Wang L 2012DU494Nr18–65ChinaUlcer healed204ILA10105
25Watson 1997NERD19Out22–79IrSymp better404Placebo016
26Xiao 1997GU/DU188Nr16–68ChinaUlcer healed204–6bLAN3030Nr
27Xu 2006DU68Out15–78ChinaUlcer healed204RAB2020Nr
28You QX 2006DU72Out18–75ChinaUlcer healed204RAB2020Nr
29Zhao 2013DU76Nr29–69ChinaUlcer healed204PAN4040Nr
30aZheng 2009−30 mgLEO275Nr36–85ChinaErosion healed208LAN30304
30bZheng 2009−40 mgP208PAN4040
30cZheng 2009−40 mgE208ESO4040
31Zou 2012DU40Nr19–62ChinaUlcer healed204PAN4040Nr

Notes. aDuration, patients unresponsive to initial duration of treatment had extended 2–4 weeks of treatment (outcome was determined at original time of treatment not extended time); b4 weeks if DU and 6 weeks if GU. dy, days; DU, duodenal ulcer; EO, erosive oesophagitis; ESO, esomeprazole; GU, gastric ulcer; ILA, ilaprazole; LAN, lansoprazole; NERD, nonerosive reflux disease; Nr, not reported in paper; mixed, inpatients and outpatients; OME, omeprazole; out, outpatients; PAN, pantoprazole; PU, peptic ulcer; RAB, rabeprazole; symp, symptoms; wks, weeks; yrs, years. Countries: Asian, varied Asian countries; Au, Australia; Den, Denmark; Euro, varied European countries; H, Holland; Ir, Ireland; SA, South Africa; Sw, Sweden; UK, United Kingdom, US, United States of America; mixed, mixed geographic areas.