Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of Prednisolone and Chloroquine Add on Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Lead Sponsor:

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prednisolone and chloroquine add on therapies to combined glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate in osteoarthritis of the knee which will be d...

Detailed Description

Fixed dose glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate combination is a treatment to osteoarthritis with some controversy about efficacy. it seems that addition of other agents may improve efficacy and decrease ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men and non-pregnant women, age 40-85 years with primary OA of at least one knee.

Exclusion

  • secondary arthritis related to systemic inflammatory arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, post-infectious arthritis and metabolic arthritis, traumatic arthritis or surgical joint replacement)corticosteroid use:
  • oral corticosteroid within the previous 14 days
  • intramuscular corticosteroid within 30 days
  • intraarticular corticosteroid into the study knee within 90 days
  • intra-articular corticosteroid into any other joint within 30 days or
  • topical corticosteroid at the site of application within 14 days
  • ongoing use of prohibited medication including NSAID, other oral analgesic, muscle relaxant, or low-dose antidepressant for any chronic pain management
  • glucosamine or chondroitin within the previous six months
  • history of alcohol or drug abuse
  • lactation
  • concomitant skin disease at the application site
  • current application for disability benefits on the basis of knee osteoarthritis; fibromyalgia; other painful or disabling condition affecting the knee

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

230 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00805519

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

April 30 2010

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ArdabiUMS Clinic of Rheumatology

Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran, 56197