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Symptomatic Efficacy of Diacerein in Knee Osteoarthritis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Registration Number
NCT00445276
Lead Sponsor
Laboratoires NEGMA
Brief Summary

Pain is the main symptom of osteoarthritis that motivates medical visits. Diacerhein has already demonstrated its efficacy in knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. This study aims at confirming the efficacy of diacerhein in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis using known and validated criteria and according to the recommendations and guidelines for this kind of study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  • Painful primary osteoarthritis (VAS ≥ 40 mm)
  • Radiologically proven (Kellgren & Lawrence grade I to III)
  • Requiring the prescription of a symptomatic treatment of pain
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe associated diseases
  • Wash-out: AINS, Coxibs, Paracetamol, anti-osteoarthritic treatments, hyaluronic acid, knee tidal lavage
  • Other osteoarticular disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VAS on pain movement, WOMAC A 1.1 section
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
WOMAC : total, pain, physical function
Paracetamol consumption
Global assessment of the patient
Responder patients with OMERACT-OARSI criteria
Tolerance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu Trousseau

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Tours, France

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