Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of a new topical glyceryl trinitrate patch for chronic lateral epicondylosis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-302

  Paoloni, J A ^a,c   Murrell, G A C ^a   Burch, R M ^b   Ang, R Y ^b  

^a Orthopaedic Research Institute   (Australia)

^b Cure Therapeutics   (United States)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ORTHODERM; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELBOW PAIN; EXERCISE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; TENNIS ELBOW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; TENNIS ELBOW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349088993     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053108     Document Type: Article

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