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- Patients with end-stage renal disease often experience painful muscle cramps during dialysis, and there are currently limited effective and safe treatments available.
- The systematic review included 13 studies on various pharmacological interventions to alleviate these muscle cramps, with vitamin C and E showing the most favorable results, while L-carnitine emerged as a promising option for further research.
- The review emphasizes the need for high-quality future studies that consider patient experiences and use well-defined samples to enhance treatment approaches.
Article Abstract
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis suffer from muscle cramps, a prevalent and burdensome symptom for which there is a paucity of efficient and safe treatments.
Aim: What is the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of dialysis-related muscle cramps?
Design: A systematic review was conducted in OVID, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, and Central Cochrane databases up to August 25, 2023.
Data Sources: Experimental studies reporting on a pharmacological intervention for the treatment of dialysis-related muscle cramps were included. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, and the studies quality was assessed with the RoB2 tool.
Results: A total of 4660 studies were retrieved, and 13 articles were included. The studies reported on nine interventions: vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K2, vitamin B7, dextrose solutions, gabapentin, sodium chloride, creatine monohydrate, and L-carnitine. The studies testing L-carnitine and creatine monohydrate were the only ones deemed to have a low risk of bias. Side effects were reported in only two trials, consisting primarily of gastrointestinal discomfort and hyperglycemia. Vitamins C and E are the two most studied interventions that showed positive results in reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of dialysis-related muscle cramps. L-carnitine is a promising intervention that warrants further investigation.
Conclusion: Our review consolidates the existing evidence, elucidating the range of treatments along with their potential benefits and limitations. Future studies should uphold high-quality standards, incorporate patient-reported outcomes, and utilize well-defined, robust samples to improve patient care.
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