Haig 1986.
Methods | R, DB, PC, parallel groups Cream applied lightly to affected area 6 times daily for 6 days Assessed at baseline, 2, 4, 6 days |
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Participants | Soft tissue injuries (< 24 hours) N = 43 M/F not reported Age not reported Baseline pain not reported |
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Interventions | Benzydamine cream 3%, 6 x daily, n = 21 Placebo cream, n = 22 |
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Outcomes | Pain on movement: 4‐point scale (responder = "improved") Adverse events |
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Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W0. Total = 3/5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | "matching placebo" |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All participants apparently included in analysis |
Size | High risk | < 50 participants per treatment arm |