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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 5 January 2021
Main ID:  ISRCTN04305346
Date of registration: 12/04/2011
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Pierre Fabre Research Institute (Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre) (France)
Public title: Efficacy and safety of two Chondroitin Sulfate preparations in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee
Scientific title: Comparative study of efficacy and safety of Structum® and Chondrosulf® in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled, parallel group study
Date of first enrolment: 15/09/2008
Target sample size: 800
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN04305346
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Multicentre randomised double-blind double placebo-controlled parallel group study (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
France
Contacts
Name: Patrice    Fardellone
Address:  Service de Rhumatologie CHU Nord 80054 Amiens France
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged from 50 to 80 years with symptomatic femorotibial knee OA fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for knee OA, with a Kellgren-Lawrence radiological grade II or III, a global pain score greater than or equal to 40 on a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a Lequesne Index greater than or equal to 7
Exclusion criteria:
1. Isolated symptomatic femoropatellar osteoarthritis of the knee
2. Symptomatic hip OA homolateral to the target knee
3. Inflammatory, infectious or metabolic arthritis
4. Bisphosphonates or strontium ranelate in the 3 months preceding inclusion
5. Corticosteroid treatment during the month preceding inclusion
6. Intra-articular steroid injection in the 2 months preceding inclusion
7. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the 6 months preceding inclusion
8. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the 2 days preceding inclusion
9. Articular lavage of target knee in the 3 months preceding inclusion


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Other arthrosis
Intervention(s)

Group Chondrosulf® 1 capsule (400mg Chondroitin) three times a day (t.i.d), i.e.1200mg/day

Group Structum®, : 1 capsule (500mg Chondroitin) two times a day (b.i.d), i.e.1000mg/day
Primary Outcome(s)

Two co-primary efficacy endpoints :
1. Mean variation of the global pain score (VAS) over 24 weeks
2. Mean variation of Lequesne Index over 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome(s)

1. Responders (OARSI-OMERACT criteria)
2. Patient?s and investigator?s global assessment scores
3. Consumption of analgesics medication (including NSAIDs)
4. Quality of life assessment (SF12 & OAKHQOL)
Secondary ID(s)
L00023 GE 409
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Pierre Fabre Research Institute (Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre) (France)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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Approval date:
Contact:
Committee for the Protection of Persons (CPP) NORTHWEST II (Comité de Protection des Personnes (CPP) NORD-OUEST II), approved on 28 March 2008
Results
Results available: Yes
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Date Completed: 17/06/2009
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