Efficacy of Topical Treatments for Chrysaora chinensis Species: A Human Model in Comparison with an In Vitro Model

Conclusions Papain-containing meat tenderizer used as a topical treatment for C chinensis stings may decrease pain. Although there is published experimental support for the concept that in vitro nematocyst discharge correlates with in vivo human pain perception, no definitive randomized controlled trial, including ours, has yet provided incontrovertible evidence of this assertion. Despite this study’s limitations, it presents a viable basis for future human studies looking at the efficacy of topical treatments for jellyfish stings.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research