Question · asked by 1 review
Dietary supplements (Catuama herbal compound) vs placebo: Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity)
- Population
- People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
- Intervention
- Dietary supplements (Catuama herbal compound)
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Dietary supplements (Catuama herbal compound) vs Placebo Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such… · short-term (up to 3 months), Catuama Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | 'Catuama' herbal compound (Spanemberg 2012) contributes to the dietary supplements short-term symptom-relief comparison (insufficient/contradictory); no separate estimate reported. | 1 study · 72 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2015-12 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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