The Role of Arnica on Muscle Pain Following Eccentric Exercise

Completed · Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Muscles, Exercise, Arnica

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00504010

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

55

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 or older
• two fully functional legs

You may not qualify if…

• allergy or sensitivity to the ester family
• open wound or inflammatory condition on legs
• chronic or acute leg pain
• neuropathy involving one or both legs

Where it is running

• Memorial Family Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States

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