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Creatine for treating muscle disorders.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2013The record ↗

  1. Finding, very limited evidenceraisesMuscle strength

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  • “Meta-analysis of six trials in muscular dystrophies including 192 participants revealed a significant increase in muscle strength in the creatine group compared to placebo, with a mean difference of 8.47%; (95% confidence intervals (CI) 3.55 to 13.38).”
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Participants
    192
    Effect
    8.47 mean difference, 95% CI 3.55 to 13.38
    Population
    Muscular dystrophy patients; meta-analysis of 6 trials

Study record

Design
meta-analysis
Species
human
Population
Muscle disease patients (muscular dystrophies, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, metabolic myopathies including McArdle disease); 14 trials
Participants
364
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
7