A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of ginger extracts and Ibuprofen in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-12

  Bliddal, H ^a   Rosetzsky, A ^b   Schlichting, P ^b   Weidner, M S ^c   Andersen, L A ^d   Ibfelt, H H ^d   Christensen, K ^d   Jensen, O N ^d   Barslev, J ^d  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b KLIFO A S   (Denmark)

^c Ida Institute   (Denmark)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Extracts; Ginger; Ibuprofen; Osteoarthritis; Pain

Indexed keywords

EUROVITA EXTRACT 33; GINGER EXTRACT; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TABLET;

EID: 0033986231     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joca.1999.0264     Document Type: Article

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