Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluation of the Structural Modification Effect of Diacerein (Artrodar®) in Knee Osteoarthritic Patients

Lead Sponsor:

TRB Chemedica

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the structure-modifying effect of Diacerein (Artrodar ®) in knee osteoarthritic (OA) patients by measuring total cartilage volume from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee...

Detailed Description

Diacerein (Artrodar ®) participants take 1x1 with evening meal for 1 month (D1-D28) then 1x2 with morning and evening meal for 23 months (D29-end of study). Placebo participants take 1x1 with evening ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged between 40 and 65 years who diagnosed with primary OA knee (medial tibiofemoral compartment) according to ACR criteria
  • Grade II-III OA severity that classified by the Kellgren-Lawrence classification
  • Varus malalignment ≤ 15°
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 30 kg/m2
  • Pain on walking at 15 metres ≥ 30 mm using 100 mm visual analogue pain score (VAPS)
  • Evidence of adequate contraceptive methods in women of childbearing age

Exclusion

  • Accompanying osteoarthritis of the hip of sufficient severity to interfere with the functional assessment of the knee
  • Intra-articular treatment with any product (corticosteroids in the last 3 months, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid in the last 6 months, etc.), joint lavage or arthroscopic procedures within 6 months before the start of the study
  • Oral corticosteroids, oral symptomatic slow acting drug for OA (SYSADOA) treatment (chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine sulfate, piascledin, diacerein) within last 3 months
  • Current treatment with anti-depressants, tranquilisers, antacids or antibiotics
  • Poor general health or other conditions which would make regular hospital attendance difficult
  • Primary inflammatory painful conditions of the knee (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthropathy, pseudo-gout)
  • Painful knee conditions other than osteoarthritis (e.g. Sudeck's atrophy, intra-articular neoplasm, villonodular synovitis)
  • Evolving arthritis requiring surgery within the coming year;
  • Persistent diarrhoea (\> 3 stools /24 h) or laxative use (any laxative use is to be stopped before inclusion in the trial)
  • Severe gastrointestinal disorders, indications or history of severe gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. gastric or duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's syndrome, diverticulitis, recurrent pancreatitis)
  • Renal insufficiency (estimate glomerular filtration rate ≤ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
  • Hepatic disease (transaminases \> 2.5 x upper limit of normal values (ULN) or total bilirubin \> 2 x ULN) or history of alcoholism and liver disease
  • Severe parenchymal organ disease
  • History of heart attack or stroke, or have had serious diseases of the heart such as congestive heart failure, or taking clopidogrel.
  • Patient with diabetes mellitus (DM) who has heamoglobin A1c level \> 8%
  • Patient with hypertension who has systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg or diastolic Blood pressure \> 95 mmHg
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Participation in a drug clinical trial within the 3 months before the start of the study;
  • Ascertained hypersensitivity to the active ingredient diacerein, to similar compounds, to the excipients or to paracetamol, naproxen, and omeprazole
  • Contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment such as heart pacemaker, aneurysm clip or claustrophobia
  • Knee size measured at lower thigh \> 50 cm

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 22 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04318041

Start Date

November 22 2020

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

November 22 2024

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Siriraj Hospital

Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10700