Airaksinen Olavi V, Kyrklund Nils, Latvala Kyösti, Kouri Jukka P, Grönblad Mats, Kolari Pertti
Departments of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Am J Sports Med. 2003 Sep-Oct;31(5):680-4. doi: 10.1177/03635465030310050801.
The use of cold treatment to limit edema, decrease pain, and induce effective muscle relaxation in soft tissue injuries is widespread.
To compare the efficacy of a novel cold gel with that of a placebo gel in patients with a soft tissue injury.
Prospective randomized double-blinded controlled study.
Seventy-four patients with sports-related soft tissue injury were randomly assigned to active cold gel (Ice Power) or placebo gel groups. The gel was applied four times daily on the skin for 14 days. Clinical assessment was made after 7, 14, and 28 days with use of visual analog scale ratings.
Pain scores decreased from 59 to 30 during the first week, to 14 by the second, and to 7 by the end of study in the cold gel group. In the placebo group, pain scores decreased from 58 to 45, 26, and 13, respectively (significant difference). Patient satisfaction with treatment was 71 in the cold gel group and 44 in the placebo group (significant difference). Disability decreased significantly more rapidly in the cold gel group.
Cold gel therapy provided an effective and safe treatment for sports-related soft tissue injuries.
在软组织损伤中，使用冷疗来限制水肿、减轻疼痛并促使肌肉有效放松的做法很普遍。
比较新型冷凝胶与安慰剂凝胶对软组织损伤患者的疗效。
前瞻性随机双盲对照研究。
74例与运动相关的软组织损伤患者被随机分为活性冷凝胶（冰力）组或安慰剂凝胶组。凝胶每天在皮肤上涂抹4次，持续14天。在第7天、14天和28天时，使用视觉模拟量表评分进行临床评估。
冷凝胶组的疼痛评分在第一周从59降至30，第二周降至14，研究结束时降至7。在安慰剂组中，疼痛评分分别降至45、26和13（差异显著）。冷凝胶组患者对治疗的满意度为71，安慰剂组为44（差异显著）。冷凝胶组残疾程度下降明显更快。
冷凝胶疗法为与运动相关的软组织损伤提供了一种有效且安全的治疗方法。
