• Aust Fam Physician · Feb 1996

    Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial

    Tiger Balm as a treatment of tension headache. A clinical trial in general practice.

    • P Schattner and D Randerson.
    • Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, East Bentleigh, Victoria.
    • Aust Fam Physician. 1996 Feb 1; 25 (2): 216, 218, 220 passim.

    ObjectiveTo assess the efficacy of a topical medication, Tiger Balm, in the treatment of acute tension headache.DesignRandomised, double blind, three group comparison.SettingPatients were recruited by newspaper advertisements and general practitioners who were also responsible for enrolment. Pre-treatment assessments took place in seven general practices.InterventionGroups were given either Tiger Balm, topical placebo or paracetamol.Main Outcome MeasuresHeadache severity and medication relief scales were measured by self-report.ResultsThere was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in headache relief between Tiger Balm and placebo. The difference between Tiger Balm and medication was not significant.

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