The homeopathic preparation Traumeel® S compared with NSAIDS for symptomatic treatment of epicondylitis

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 119-128

  Birnesser, Heinz ^a   Oberbaum, Menachem ^b   Klein, Peter ^c   Weiser, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c Dsh Statistical Services GmbH   (Germany)

^d Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Non inferiority; Observational study; Propensity score; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT; ACONITUM EXTRACT; ANALGESIC AGENT; ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; BELLIS PERENNIS EXTRACT; BUFEXAMAC; CALENDULA EXTRACT; CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA EXTRACT; COMFREY EXTRACT; DICLOFENAC; ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFLORA EXTRACT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT; HAMAMELIS EXTRACT; HEPAR SULFURIS EXTRACT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; LIDOCAINE; MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS EXTRACT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM; PLANT EXTRACT; PROCAINE; PROPACETAMOL; TENOXICAM; TRAUMEEL S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHILLEA; ACONITUM; ACONITUM NAPELLUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARNICA MONTANA; ARTICLE; ATROPA BELLADONNA; BELLIS PERENNIS; CALENDULA; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMFREY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECHINACEA; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; EPICONDYLITIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HAMAMELIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATRICARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POTASH SULFURATED; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444262246     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957704001284     Document Type: Article

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