Reduction in severity of flares · People of any age with erosive lichen planus affecting the oral, anogenital, and/or oesophageal regions
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Clobetasol-17-propionate 0.025% lipid-loaded microspheres showed no clear difference in physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) compared with conventional 0.025% clobetasol lipophilic ointment in hydrophilic…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (VAS) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1% pimecrolimus cream showed no clear difference in pain reduction (VAS) compared with placebo (vehicle cream); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel showed no clear difference in pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Table 3 (Side-effects). Lin 2005: TGT - menstrual disturbance (6) and leucopenia (1). Tripterygium glucosides are known to be cytotoxic and unsuitable for individuals of child-bearing age.
1 study · 94 participants
GRADE not reported
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
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
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
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
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
Pain reduction (participant-reported symptoms) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Partial response (partial or complete response) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% showed no clear difference in partial response (partial or complete response) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05%; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in target/mean lesion size · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment showed no clear difference in reduction in target/mean lesion size compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (VAS 0-100) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Clobetasol-17-propionate 0.025% lipid-loaded microspheres led to lower pain reduction (VAS 0-100) compared with conventional 0.025% clobetasol lipophilic ointment in hydrophilic…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review