Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: impact of statins as immune-modulatory agents on inflammatory markers in adults with chronic diseases.

Sabeel, Solima; Motaung, Bongani; Ozturk, Mumin; Mukasa, Sandra; Kengne, Andre Pascal; Blom, Dirk; Sliwa, Karen; Nepolo, Emmanuel; Günther, Gunar; Wilkinson, Robert J; Schacht, Claudia; Thienemann, Friedrich; Guler, Reto (2020). Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: impact of statins as immune-modulatory agents on inflammatory markers in adults with chronic diseases. BMJ open, 10(8), e039034. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039034

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INTRODUCTION

Statins, also known as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, are lipid-lowering agents that are central in preventing or reducing the complications of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Because statins have anti-inflammatory properties, there is considerable interest in their therapeutic potential in other chronic inflammatory conditions. We aim to identify the statin with the greatest ability to reduce systemic inflammation, independent of the underlying disease entity.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS

We aim to conduct a comprehensive search of published and peer-reviewed randomised controlled clinical trials, with at least one intervention arm of a Food & Drug Administration-licensed or European Medicines Agency-licensed statin and a minimum treatment duration of 12 weeks. Our objective is to investigate the effect of statins (atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin) on lipid profile, particularly, cholesterol low-density lipoprotein and inflammation markers such as high-sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP), CRP, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, soluble cluster of differentiation 14 (sCD14) or sCD16 in adults, published in the last 20 years (between January 1999 and December 2019). We aim to identify the most potent statin to reduce systemic inflammation and optimal dosing. The following databases will be searched: Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews. The risk of bias of included studies will be assessed by Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. The quality of studies will be assessed, to show uncertainty, by the Jadad Score. If sufficient evidence is identified, a meta-analysis will be conducted with risk ratios or ORs with 95% CIs in addition to mean differences.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION

Ethics approval is not required as no primary data will be collected. Results will be presented at conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.

PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER

CRD42020169919.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology

UniBE Contributor:

Günther, Gunar

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2044-6055

Publisher:

BMJ Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Heidi Lobsiger

Date Deposited:

24 Aug 2020 11:32

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:40

Publisher DOI:

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039034

PubMed ID:

32792452

Uncontrolled Keywords:

clinical pharmacology immunology infectious diseases microbiology molecular biology

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.145994

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/145994

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