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  • Nutritional Science
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Dietary supplements are commonly used for various medical conditions.
  • Evidence regarding their efficacy and safety is often limited.
  • Chronic gout management frequently involves supplements, yet scientific validation is scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dietary supplementation in individuals with chronic gout.
  • To synthesize findings from randomized controlled trials on supplements for gout treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs.
  • Searched multiple databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL) and trial registers up to August 2020.
  • Included studies comparing dietary supplements against placebo, no supplement, other supplements, or pharmacological agents.

Main Results:

  • Two RCTs (160 participants) met inclusion criteria; no new trials were identified.
  • Enriched skim milk powder (SMP) showed imprecise results for gout flares and serum uric acid (sUA) reduction, with a small, possibly not clinically relevant, pain reduction.
  • Vitamin C did not significantly reduce sUA compared to allopurinol; no adverse events were reported in this comparison.

Conclusions:

  • Current high-quality evidence does not support or refute the use of glycomacropeptide-enriched skim milk powder or vitamin C for chronic gout.
  • Further rigorous research is needed to establish the role of dietary supplements in gout management.