systematic_review
    2014
    High Quality

    Antioxidants for pain in chronic pancreatitis

    Ahmed Ali U, Jens S, Busch OR

    Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

    Methodology

    Cochrane review of 12 RCTs of antioxidant supplementation for pain in chronic pancreatitis.

    Key Findings

    Antioxidants produced a small reduction in pain scores of uncertain clinical relevance, with significantly more adverse effects than placebo.

    Conclusions

    Antioxidant supplementation gives at best marginal pain benefit in chronic pancreatitis.

    Limitations

    Heterogeneous formulations; several small trials at risk of bias.

    Related Health Concerns

    Chronic Pancreatitis

    Study Details

    Year:2014
    Sample Size:585
    Quality Score:8/10

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