Key result
Flurbiprofen significantly increased the proportion of professional footballers able to train within three days of soft-tissue injury compared to aspirin (65% vs 35%; P<0.05).
Why the study?
Does flurbiprofen improve pain scores and recovery time compared to aspirin in professional footballers with soft-tissue trauma?
Population
28 professional footballers with 52 soft-tissue injuries (trauma and sprains)
Comparison
Flurbiprofen 150 mg daily for six days vs Aspirin 3.6 g daily for six days
Design
RCT, Double-blind
Follow-up
6 days
Authors
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Supports preferring flurbiprofen over aspirin to hasten return to training after soft-tissue injury in footballers; extends RCT evidence for NSAID selection in athletes.
RCT (n=28)
Double-blind
Does flurbiprofen improve pain scores and recovery time compared to aspirin in professional footballers with soft-tissue trauma?
Absolute Event Rate: 65% vs 35%
p-value: p=<0.05
Flurbiprofen provides superior pain relief and faster return to training compared to high-dose aspirin in professional athletes with soft-tissue injuries.
David Sutherland Muckle (1977) conducted an RCT in Soft-tissue injuries (n=28). Flurbiprofen vs. Aspirin (3.6 g daily) was evaluated on Ability to train within three days of injury (p=<0.05). Flurbiprofen significantly increased the proportion of professional footballers able to train within three days of soft-tissue injury compared to aspirin (65% vs 35%; P<0.05).
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