Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Skin · All outcomes

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Aloe vera gel showed no clear difference in physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 2.64 [0.11, 61.54]
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported

Primary outcome: partial clinical response · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Aloe vera gel led to higher partial response (>=50% clinical improvement) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 19.25 [2.83, 130.85]
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported

Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
Table 3 (Side-effects). Choonhakarn 2008: no serious side-effects; 2 participants receiving aloe vera gel reported stinging and mild itching at lesions within the first week, symptoms spontaneously disappeared with…
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 6.16 [2.35, 16.13]
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported