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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Heartburn is a common gastrointestinal symptom during pregnancy, affecting women across all trimesters.
  • While distressing, heartburn in pregnancy rarely leads to serious complications.
  • Current treatment strategies include dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, and medications, but lack evidence-based recommendations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically assess the effects of various interventions for relieving heartburn in pregnant women.
  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical treatments, acupuncture, and lifestyle advice.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple databases including Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register and ClinicalTrials.gov.
  • Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs comparing interventions against placebo or no treatment.
  • Two independent reviewers assessed trial eligibility, risk of bias, and extracted data.

Main Results:

  • Pharmaceutical treatments showed a moderate-quality evidence for complete heartburn relief compared to placebo (RR 1.85, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.50).
  • Sucralfate demonstrated higher complete relief rates than dietary/lifestyle advice (RR 2.41, 95% CI 1.42 to 4.07).
  • Acupuncture showed no difference in side effects but improved sleep and eating quality of life; data for heartburn relief was not reported.

Conclusions:

  • Limited data from small studies suggest pharmaceutical treatments may relieve heartburn in pregnancy.
  • Evidence for partial relief and side effects was of very low quality, necessitating further large-scale RCTs.
  • Future research should investigate other medications, complementary therapies, and assess maternal satisfaction and quality of life.