Comparative study with piroxicam and ibuprofen versus placebo in the supportive treatment of minor sports injuries

Abstract

Piroxicam (20 mg o.d.), ibuprofen (200 mg t.i.d.) or placebo were added to the conventional treatment in three different groups of professional athletes with soft-tissue injuries. The piroxicam-treated group showed, with a once-a-day only administration, a statistically significant better improvement of various subjective and objective signs of functional damage.