The Role of Arnica on Muscle Pain Following Eccentric Exercise

NCT00504010 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2009-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Arnica in a topical gel formulation will be compared to a placebo to determine whether it decreases muscle soreness following leg exercise when applied to the legs.

Conditions

  • Muscles
  • Exercise
  • Arnica

Interventions

DRUG

Arnica Montana

Applied to lower extremity once a day for 3 days

DRUG

placebo cream

placebo cream applied to leg daily for 3 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David W Bauer, MD · Memorial Hermann

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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