Question · asked by 1 review

Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) vs Placebo spray (base without mucin): Duration of relief of dryness

Population
Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy, haemodialysis)
Intervention
Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana)
Comparison
Placebo spray (base without mucin)
Outcome
Duration of relief of dryness

Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) showed no clear difference in duration of relief of dryness compared with placebo spray (base without mucin); GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) vs Placebo spray (base without mucin)
Duration of relief of dryness · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's…
Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) showed no clear difference in duration of relief of dryness compared with placebo spray (base without mucin); GRADE not reported.
Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes
Duxbury 1989: no difference between mucin spray and placebo in the duration of relief of dryness (Analysis 1.4).1 studyGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies
2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
2011-10Not listedNot assessed
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