BACKGROUND: Gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in preterm newborns; at present, no studies have evaluated the efficacy of sodium alginate in this population. AIM: To evaluate the effect of sodium alginate on gastro-oesophageal reflux features in preterm newborns by combined pH and impedance monitoring (pH-MII). METHODS: Thirty-two symptomatic preterm newborns underwent a 24 h pH-MII, during which each baby was fed eight times. Sodium alginate was given four times at alternate meals [drug-given (DG) vs. drug-free (DF) meals]. Gastro-oesophageal reflux features (i.e. number, acidity, duration and height of gastro-oesophageal reflux) after DG and DF meals were compared by Wilcoxon signed ranks test. RESULTS: Sodium alginate significantly decreased the number of acid gastro-oesophageal reflux detected either by pH monitoring (DG vs. DF: median 17.00 vs. 29.00, P = 0.002) and MII (DG vs. DF: 4.0 vs. 6.00, P = 0.050), and also acid oesophageal exposure (DG vs. DF: 4.0% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.030), without any influence on non-acid gastro-oesophageal reflux. Furthermore, it decreased the number of gastro-oesophageal reflux reaching proximal oesophagus (DG vs. DF: 5.50 vs. 7.50, P = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS: The use of sodium alginate in preterm infants seems to be promising, because this drug decreases gastro-oesophageal reflux acidity and height with the advantage of a nonsystemic way of action and a more favourable safety profile over H2 blockers and PPIs.
The efficacy of sodium alginate (Gaviscon) for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux in preterm infants / Corvaglia L; Aceti A; Mariani E; De Giorgi M; Capretti MG; Faldella G.. - In: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 0269-2813. - STAMPA. - 33:(2011), pp. 466-470. [10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04545.x]
The efficacy of sodium alginate (Gaviscon) for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux in preterm infants.
CORVAGLIA, LUIGI TOMMASO;ACETI, ARIANNA;CAPRETTI, MARIA GRAZIA;FALDELLA, GIACOMO
2011
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in preterm newborns; at present, no studies have evaluated the efficacy of sodium alginate in this population. AIM: To evaluate the effect of sodium alginate on gastro-oesophageal reflux features in preterm newborns by combined pH and impedance monitoring (pH-MII). METHODS: Thirty-two symptomatic preterm newborns underwent a 24 h pH-MII, during which each baby was fed eight times. Sodium alginate was given four times at alternate meals [drug-given (DG) vs. drug-free (DF) meals]. Gastro-oesophageal reflux features (i.e. number, acidity, duration and height of gastro-oesophageal reflux) after DG and DF meals were compared by Wilcoxon signed ranks test. RESULTS: Sodium alginate significantly decreased the number of acid gastro-oesophageal reflux detected either by pH monitoring (DG vs. DF: median 17.00 vs. 29.00, P = 0.002) and MII (DG vs. DF: 4.0 vs. 6.00, P = 0.050), and also acid oesophageal exposure (DG vs. DF: 4.0% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.030), without any influence on non-acid gastro-oesophageal reflux. Furthermore, it decreased the number of gastro-oesophageal reflux reaching proximal oesophagus (DG vs. DF: 5.50 vs. 7.50, P = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS: The use of sodium alginate in preterm infants seems to be promising, because this drug decreases gastro-oesophageal reflux acidity and height with the advantage of a nonsystemic way of action and a more favourable safety profile over H2 blockers and PPIs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.