Effect of a Topical Herbal Cream on the Pain and Stiffness of Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 164-169

  McKay, Lawrence ^a   Gemmell, Hugh ^b,d   Jacobson, Bert ^c   Hayes, Brad ^b  

^a Pharmaceutical Research   (United States)

^b International Research Consortium   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Herbal medicine; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MENTHOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; JOINT; JOINT STIFFNESS; OINTMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0344364557     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RHU.0000073450.85179.55     Document Type: Article

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