evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Magnesium for the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps: a crossover randomized trial.

Frusso 1999 · Frusso R, Zárate M, Augustovski F, et al. · The Journal of family practice · 1999

Included by

The Role of Electrolytes in Muscle Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Implications for Temporomandibular Disorder.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Frusso 1999 · Reference list; Table 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Cramp frequency (cramps per week)
Oral magnesium supplementation vs Placebo · Treatment period (4 weeks to 60 days)
MD -0.42 [-1.15, 0.31]4 studies · 396 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.