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Chondroitin Sulphate Efficay/Safety in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Psoriasis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Psoriasis
Joint Diseases
Muskuloskeletal Diseases
Skin Diseases
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00669123
Lead Sponsor
Bioiberica
Brief Summary

The purpouse of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of chondroitin sulphate conventional treatment in patients with both knee osteoarthritis and plaque psoriasis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria
  • Primary knee OA according to ACR criteria;
  • OA of radiological stages 1 to 3 according to Kellgren-Lawrence;
  • VAS of pain ≥30;
  • PASI ≥ 5.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known allergy to chondroitin sulphate;
  • Other bone and articular diseases such as chondrocalcinosis, Paget's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, acromegaly, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease;
  • Patients with skin conditions that could interfere in the clinical trial evaluation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2Placebo-
1Chondroitin sulphateChondroitin sulphate
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Huskisson Visual Analogue ScaleMonthly
Psoriasis Area and Severity IndexMonthly
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physician's Global Assessment of improvementMonthly
Lequesne IndexMonthly
Use of rescue medicationMonthly
SF-36 Health Questionaire3 months
Overall Lession Severity ScaleMonthly
Histological assessment of skin biopsies3 months
Dermatology Life Quality IndexMonthly
TolerabilityMonthly
Adverse eventsMonthly

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Instituto Poal de Reumatología

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital del Mar

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Barcelona, Spain

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