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A new cream being tested at the Royal Adelaide Hospital could provide relief for both arthritis and dermatitis patients.

Developed by a Melbourne pharmaceutical company, the "wonder cream" contains a new chemical which could help to suppress inflammation caused by both conditions.

A small pilot trial carried out on arthritis sufferers proved to be successful, with researchers surprised at just how effective the topical treatment was.

"We've noticed patients coming back the next day saying my pain has dramatically reduced," Dr Guy Ludbrook from the Royal Adelaide Hospital said.

Tamara Tipple was among the first contingent of participants to test it out.

The 42-year-old was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2014 after experiencing severe pain in her hands and shoulders while working in a kitchen.

"I was in excruciating pain before. I didn't know if I could continue my employment," she said.

She used the cream for a week and says the results were life-changing.

"Within a day, I could just put it on my knuckles and joints and get instant relief," she said.

Researchers believe the cream could have fewer side effects than some current treatments and say it could help sufferers of all types of arthritis; however, the cream still needs to be tested on a larger contingent of patients to prove its effectiveness.

Their focus is now on the next trial, which will look at whether dermatitis patients will also experience the same results.

"You think dermatitis might be quite different to arthritis but funnily enough those cytokines (proteins that regulate inflammatory responses) and those inflammatory mechanisms cross both. So what we're very excited about is a drug that can potentially have a broad range of applications," Dr Ludbrook said.

Recruitment is currently underway for the dermatitis trial.

To see if you're eligible to participate, please contact the hospital on 8222 2712 or email http://www.adelaide.edu.au/painresearch.

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