Frequency: 50% reduction in number of leg cramps · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
Oral magnesium may leads to higher frequency: 50% reduction in number of leg cramps compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intensity of pain during treatment: mean total scale points The degree of pain was noted in the form, on a scale from 0 to 4 measured over 4 days and nights (0 = no pain, 1 = light pain, 2 = medium pain, 3=strong pain, 4=extreme pain) · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
1 finding from 1 review
At least 50% reduction in pain · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
It is very uncertain whether oral magnesium changes intensity of pain: 50% reduction in pain score 100‐mm visual… compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of leg cramps: persisting symptoms after night‐time cramps Always · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
Oral magnesium may leads to lower duration of leg cramps: persisting symptoms after night‐time cramps… compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of leg cramps: persisting symptoms after night‐time cramps Sometimes · treating leg cramps in pregnancy
It is very uncertain whether oral magnesium changes duration of leg cramps: persisting symptoms after night‐time cramps… compared with placebo/no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Composite outcome: symptoms of leg cramps (intensity and frequency) Partial improvement: decrease in intensity and frequency · 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
Pain or straining on defecation · women in the postpartum period
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects on babies: loose stools · women in the postpartum period
It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: loose stools compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea · women in the postpartum period
It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain or straining on defecation · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of postpartum constipation · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Time from completion of operation to first bowel movement (hours) · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10 postpartum days · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
It is very uncertain whether laxative plus bulking agent changes adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10… compared with laxative alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects on babies · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Incidence of postpartum constipation · women in the postpartum period
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · women in the postpartum period
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 1 after delivery) · women in the postpartum period
Laxative may leads to higher time to first bowel movement (BM) (№ women with 1st BM less than 24… compared with placebo (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 2 after delivery) · women in the postpartum period
Laxative may leads to lower time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 2 after delivery) compared with placebo (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.23 [0.11, 0.45]
1 study · 471 participants
Low
RR 0.05 [0, 0.89]
1 study · 471 participants
Low
RR 0.22 [0.03, 1.87]
1 study · 471 participants
Very low