Proesmans 2003.
Methods | Randomised controlled cross‐over trial. Not blinded. | |
Participants | 24 participants were eligible for the study, of these 9 were excluded from the analysis. Results from 15 participants (12 boys and 3 girls), median age was 8.7 years (range 3.5 ‐ 15.9 years). | |
Interventions | 2 groups: 1. participants with less than 20 kg body weight were treated with 10 mg omeprazole daily; participants weighing more than 20 kg received 20 mg omeprazole daily; 2. no omeprazole. |
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Outcomes | Daily fat loss (g/day). | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Described as randomised, but no details of method given. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not discussed |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not blinded (treatment versus nothing). |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | 24 participants were eligible for the study, of these 9 were excluded from the analysis (1 had viral illness during stool collection while taking omeprazole; in 8 participants residual fat loss could not be confirmed in stool collection when not taking omeprazole). Results from 15 participants. |