Papers/PMID:17253521
Creatine for treating muscle disorders.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2007The record
2 findings · 1 compound · 1 endpoint · 1 null
What it reported
How to read these marksWhat moved
1 finding
creatine — increases isometric peak force
Very limitedEvidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Finding“In trials with 138 participants with muscular dystrophies treated with creatine, there was a significant increase in maximum voluntary contraction in the creatine group compared to placebo, with a weighted mean difference of 8.47% (95% confidence intervals 3.55 to 13.38).”
Quoted verbatim from Creatine for treating muscle disorders.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Participants
- 138
- Population
- People with muscular dystrophies
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What did not
1 finding
creatine — no detected effect on isometric peak force
Very limitedEvidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.FindingNull result“In trials with 33 participants with metabolic myopathies treated with creatine, there was no significant difference in maximum voluntary contraction between the creatine and placebo group (weighted mean difference -2.26%, confidence intervals -6.29 to 1.78).”
Quoted verbatim from Creatine for treating muscle disorders.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Participants
- 33
- Population
- People with metabolic myopathies
Creatine for treating muscle disorders.2007PMID:17253521Permalink