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558 questions · 586 findings · 46 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 151 · 25.8%GRADE not reported 53 · 9%Very low 124 · 21.2%Low 157 · 26.8%Moderate 76 · 13%High 25 · 4.3%

Oral magnesium vs placebo/no treatment

Composite outcome: symptoms of leg cramps (intensity and frequency) Complete recovery: no leg cramps after treatment · treating leg cramps in pregnancy

It is very uncertain whether oral magnesium changes composite outcome: symptoms of leg cramps (intensity and frequency)… compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral magnesium vs placebo/no treatment

Side effects (any reported throughout the intervention period) (ALL) · treating leg cramps in pregnancy

Oral magnesium showed no clear difference in side effects ‐ any compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral calcium vs no treatment

Frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never · treating leg cramps in pregnancy

It is very uncertain whether oral calcium changes frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Oral calcium vs vitamin C

Frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never · treating leg cramps in pregnancy

It is very uncertain whether oral calcium changes frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never compared with oral vitamin C (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral magnesium vs placebo/no treatment

Frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never · treating leg cramps in pregnancy

Oral magnesium may leads to higher frequency of leg cramps after treatment: never compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review