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15 questions · 15 findings · 2 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 1 · 6.7%GRADE not reported 8 · 53.3%Very low 3 · 20%Low 3 · 20%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs pimecrolimus 1%

Adverse effects · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in adverse effects compared with topical pimecrolimus; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Intralesional BCG-polysaccharide nucleic acid (BCG-PSN)

Pain (mean score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in pain (mean score) compared with intralesional BCG-polysaccharide nucleic acid (BCG-PSN); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Topical tacrolimus

Clinical resolution · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes clinical resolution compared with topical tacrolimus (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Topical ciclosporin

Adverse effects · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide led to lower adverse effects compared with topical ciclosporin; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Hyaluronic acid gel

Pain (mean score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in pain (mean score) compared with hyaluronic acid gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Cryotherapy

Pain (mean score, split-mouth) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes pain (mean score, split-mouth) compared with cryotherapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Topical ciclosporin

Pain (mean VAS score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in pain (mean VAS score) compared with topical ciclosporin; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs pimecrolimus 1%

Pain (mean VAS score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in pain (mean VAS score) compared with topical pimecrolimus; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Photodynamic therapy

Pain (mean score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes pain (mean score) compared with photodynamic therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL)

Positive response (not defined) · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment (topical) led to higher positive response (not defined) compared with phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review