Average number of new lesions per week · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) led to lower number of new lesions per day compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adjusted maximum ulcer size and adjusted maximum pain · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of episodes · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Daily multivitamin showed no clear difference in duration of episodes compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.33 [-2.06, 1.40]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Number of ulcer-free days and number of new ulcers · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Kolseth 2005 (high risk of bias): 40 patients randomised to the herbal component of LongoVital alone or placebo; data presented as medians with 95% CIs, unsuitable for further analysis; no statistically significant…
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Frequency of outbreaks per month · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Vitamin B12 (sublingual, 1000 mcg daily for 6 months) led to lower frequency of outbreaks per month compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Ciclosporin rinse led to lower physician Global Assessment (severity of disease) compared with placebo (vehicle); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -1.40 [-1.86, -0.94]
1 study · 8 participants
GRADE not reported
Average number of new lesions per week · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Tetracycline suspension (250 mg, held in mouth 2 minutes then… showed no clear difference in average number of new lesions per week compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.47 [-1.34, 0.40]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Partial response (>33% improvement) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Fluocinonide in adhesive base showed no clear difference in partial response (>33% improvement) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Total number of new lesions over 2-month treatment period · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist; 10 mg daily for 1… led to lower total number of new lesions over 2-month treatment period compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Hydrocortisone (systemic corticosteroid) vs Placebo or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Aloe vera gel led to higher pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Decrease in number of ulcers · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Levamisole (150 mg per day) showed no clear difference in decrease in number of ulcers compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 7.88 [0.51, 121.96]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Patients receiving pentoxifylline reported more adverse events than those in the placebo group but this was not statistically significant (69% reported adverse effects: dizziness, headaches, stomach upset, increased…
1 study · 26 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (participant-reported symptoms) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Effectiveness · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
There was a greater percentage of treatment interruptions in the colchicine group due to gastrointestinal adverse effects (Fisher's exact test P=0.009). The review noted potential evidence of harm at a dose of 1.5 mg…
1 study · 43 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist; 10 mg daily for 1… led to lower pain (visual analogue scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review