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. 2015 Jun 15;2015(6):CD007402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007402.pub3

González de Vega 2013.

Methods R, DB (for gels), SB (for ointment), AC, multicentre, parallel groups
2 g (˜ 6 cm of gel) applied over injured area x 3 daily for 14 days
Assessments at 0, 4, 7, 14 days of treatment, and day 42 follow‐up
Participants Grade I or II ankle sprain (< 24 hours) with lateral external ligament involvement, PI on weight bearing ≥ 30/100
N = 449
M = 308, F = 112 (for analysis)
Mean age 28 years
Interventions Traumeel gel, 3 x 2 g daily, n = 140
Traumeel ointment, n = 143 (not analysed in this review)
 Diclofenac gel 1%, 3 x 2 g daily, n = 137
Rescue medication: paracetamol to maximum 2 g daily
Outcomes Pain‐free on day 7
Global efficacy: 5‐point scale (responder = "good" and "very good") on day 14
Normal function on day 14: yes or no (responder = "yes")
Adverse events
Withdrawals
Notes Oxford Quality Score: R2, DB2 (gels), W1. Total = 5/5
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer‐generated
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Central allocation, kits assigned in order received, and used envelopes (no further details)
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk For gel comparison: "identical containers"
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Used LOCF. Most withdrawals due to early recovery (within 14 days), approximately equal between groups
Size Unclear risk 50 to 200 participants per treatment arm