Efficacy and tolerability of a second course of hylan G-F 20 for the treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain in patients who experienced a clinical benefit with an initial course of therapy

An open-label study of a second course of hylan G-F 20 for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2003 in Journal of Curr Med Res Opin. (IF 2003: 2.21) by American specialists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a second course of hylan G-F 20 for the treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain in patients who experienced a clinical benefit with an initial course of therapy.

 

Results

A second course of hylan G-F 20 therapy is an appropriate therapy for the treatment of OA knee pain in patients who had a previous favorable clinical response. For continued relief of osteoarthritis knee pain, this study supports repeat use of hylan G-F 20 in these patients.