Question · asked by 1 review

Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel vs Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel: Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater

Population
People with erosive oral lichen planus
Intervention
Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel
Comparison
Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel
Outcome
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater

Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel showed no clear difference in pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel vs Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel
Pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel showed no clear difference in pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.47 [0.17, 1.32]1 study · 40 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites
2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
2009-09Not listedNot assessed
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