The Role of Arnica on Muscle Pain Following Eccentric Exercise

Phase 1 Completed 55 enrolled The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

RandomizedCrossoverTriple-blindTreatment

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.

Timeline

Start: 2007-08
Primary completion: 2008-09
Completion: 2008-09

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Arnica montana	Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM)	—	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.