Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Omija (Schisandra Chinensis) Extract in Subjects With Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Chonbuk National University Hospital

Conditions:

Mild Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (KO) is a common arthropathy and a leading cause of disability in elderly adults. Schizandra chinensis(Omija) has been known to have five predominant tastes: salty, sweet, sour, as...

Detailed Description

In the present study, the investigators will assess the efficacy and safety of the formulation of Omija extract(1,200 mg administered twice a day) on the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (KO) during a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females 30-70 years old
  • mild to Moderate KO(Knee Osteoarthritis) as indicated by WOMAC(Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index) score ≥ 38
  • Able to walk
  • Subject agrees not to start any new therapies for OA during the course of the study
  • Able to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • History of underlying inflammatory arthropathy; septic arthritis; inflammatory joint disease; gout; pseudogout; Paget's disease; joint fracture; acromegaly; fibromyalgia; Wilson's disease; ochronosis; haemochromatosis; heritable arthritic disorder or collagen gene mutations or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Expectation of surgery in the next 4 months
  • Recent injury in the area affected by OA of the knee, i.e. meniscal tear (past 4 months)
  • Cartilage reconstruction procedure in the target knee
  • Intra-articular corticosteroid injections in the target knee within the last 3 months
  • Viscous injections in the target knee within the last 6 months
  • Abnormal liver or kidney function tests (ALT or AST \> 2 times the upper limit of normal; elevated creatinine, males\>125 umol/L, females\>110 umol/L)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01472822

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

February 4 2013

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Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, 560-822