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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN87954265
ISRCTN87954265
Completed
Not Applicable

Managing knee pain with simple analgesia: the efficacy, cost and adherence implications

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)0 sites244 target enrollmentOctober 23, 2000

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Enrollment
244
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 23, 2000
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Male and female patients over 55 years
  • 2\. Clinical diagnosis osteoarthritis of the knee
  • 3\. Current joint pain score greater than 30 on a 10 mm visual analogue scale

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Serious concomitant illness
  • 2\. Other pain\-related conditions
  • 3\. Abnormal liver function tests
  • 4\. History of analgesic abuse or overdose
  • 5\. Severe OA awaiting joint replacement
  • 6\. Psychological disorders requiring treatment
  • 7\. Patients unable to follow instructions/complete questionnaires.
  • 8\. Use of over the counter medication containing paracetamol for duration of the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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