Comparison of the Efficacy of Topical Ibuprofen to Oral Ibuprofen in Adolescent Athletes

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Soft Tissue Injury

In brief

This study was made to compare the efficacy of topical ibuprofen in gel form with oral ibuprofen in the treatment of sub-acute soft tissue injuries while comparing the tolerability of the delivery methods

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00567528

Run by

Akron Children's Hospital

People needed

60

Starts

2006-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-14

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 12-19yo
• soft tissue injury or flare up of soft tissue injury within 10 days to 8 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Known hypersensitivity to aspirin or any NSAID,
• allergy to eggs or egg products
• history of asthma, renal disease, GI disease, active or suspected bleeding peptic ulcer (past or present), anemia, hypertension, other systemic disease significantly affecting liver or renal function
• serious injury within six months
• currently on anticoagulants
• pregnant or lactating females
• active arthritis in affected limb
• open wounds, infected skin or fractures
• opioid use within 7 days
• severe psychological disorder
• prior topical medication applied to the painful region/area of study

Where it is running

• Sports Medicine Department at Akron Children's Hospital — Akron, Ohio, United States

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