Efficacy and safety of topically applied Symphytum herb extract cream in the treatment of ankle distortion: Results of a randomized controlled clinical double blind study

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 154, Issue 21-22, 2004, Pages 498-507

  Kučera, Miroslav ^a   Barna, Miloš ^a   Horáček, Ondřej ^a   Kováriková, Jaroslava ^b   Kučera, Alexander ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ankle joint distortion; Comfrey; Double blind study; Symphytum herb extract; Topical application

Indexed keywords

COMFREY EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANKLE DISTORTION; ANKLE EDEMA; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMFREY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARAMETER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION; TRAUMAPLANT;

EID: 13244259143     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-004-0114-8     Document Type: Article

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