Sinniger 1981.
Methods | R, DB, PC, parallel groups Cream applied 2 to 3 times daily, with gentle massage, or if massage not possible (too painful) with protective dressing Assessment at baseline, 5, 10 days |
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Participants | Minor soft tissue injuries N = 20 M 11, F 9 Mean age 40 years Baseline pain not reported |
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Interventions | Fentiazac cream 5%, 2 to 3 x daily, n = 10 Placebo cream, 2 to 3 x daily, n = 10 All participants told to rest No other local and systemic treatments allowed Rescue medication: analgesic if actually needed |
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Outcomes | Pain relief: scale not reported (responder = total pain relief) % improvement in pain on movement: pain scale not reported (mean data) Adverse events |
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Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB1, W0. Total = 2/5 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All participants included in analysis |
Size | High risk | < 50 participants per treatment arm |