Investigate the safety and tolerability profile of this preparation in patients with symptomatic knee OA over 24 weeks
Overall tolerability and analgesic activity of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Article specifications
This clinical study was published in 2005 in Journal of Curr Med Res Opin. (IF 2005: 3.21) by Swiss specialists. The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety and tolerability profile of this preparation in patients with symptomatic knee OA over 24 weeks. This was a single group, open-label study, including outpatients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 85 years, with symptomatic knee OA. All patients underwent weekly intra-articular injections of HA for 5 consecutive weeks and were followed-up for 19 additional weeks.
Result
In the present study, intra-articular HA was well tolerated and safe in patients with symptomatic knee OA. Based on the sustained improvements in WOMAC score and subscores, a carry-over effect lasting for at least 19 weeks after the last injection may be proposed. These results further confirm the evidence of efficacy and safety of intra-articular HA in the management of knee OA.
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