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Topical comfrey with tannic acid reduces pain in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
August 2013
Topical comfrey with tannic acid reduces pain in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Treatment with 4Jointz reduces knee pain over 12 weeks of treatment in patients with clinical knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2012 Nov;20(11):1209-16. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.07.019. Epub 2012 Aug 2Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
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Mrs. Laslett discusses topical treatments for knee osteoarthritis and the outcomes of her recent study.
Synopsis
133 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were included in this study to determine the efficacy of 4Jointz (topical comfrey) in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Patients were randomized to receive 4Jointz topical treatment or a placebo. At 12 weeks, the 4Jointz group experienced significantly less pain than the placebo group; however, there were no differences in inflammatory markers or in cartil...
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