Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of a Nutraceutical in Patients Affected by Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT03612986

Last Updated: 2019-10-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-22

Study Completion Date

2019-07-26

Brief Summary

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Double blind, placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a nutraceutical containing high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid (HA) and acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellicacid (AKBA) in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of the trial is to assess the feasibility of implementing Ultrasonography and Range of Motion (ROM) as objective measurements to correlate the improvement of the knee mobility with the pain reduction of the affected knee in the patients assuming nutraceutical containing hyaluronic acid (HA).

The secondary objectives of the trial are:

* to assess the feasibility of implementing Actigraphy as objective measurements to correlate the improvement of the knee mobility with the pain reduction (optional).
* to evaluate the enrollment rate in one month.

The explorative objectives of the trial are:

• Preliminary data on efficacy of the tested product.

Conditions

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Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A: Active comparator SYALOX® 300 Plus

Active Nutraceutical containing HA and AKBA (SYALOX® 300 Plus)

1 tablet/day, oral administration

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SYALOX® 300 Plus

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Reduction of pain and improvement of the knee mobility in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis

B: Placebo

Placebo

1 tablet/day, oral administration

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo comparator. No chemical effect expected

Interventions

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SYALOX® 300 Plus

Reduction of pain and improvement of the knee mobility in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo comparator. No chemical effect expected

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any gender and age from 45 to 70 years
* Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee with mild joint discomfort for at least 6 months prior to enrollment, following ACR criteria with history and physical examination(44). Subjects diagnosed with bilateral knee OA will be asked to specify the most affected knee at baseline, and this knee will be evaluated throughout the study period.
* Available confirmatory X-ray (performed within the previous 6 months) diagnosis (Kellgren/Lawrence score 2) at the evaluated knee joint(45).
* Subjects experienced pain for at least 15 of the 30 days prior to the start of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who have any inflammatory arthritic condition (different from the OA of the knee), fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis or autoimmune disorder.
* Treatment with oral corticosteroids within 4 weeks before screening.
* Intra-articular injections of HA or corticosteroids in the target joint within 3 months before screening.
* Treatment with anti-inflammatory or chondroprotective drugs (chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, HA, diacerein) 2 weeks before the selection.
* HA-containing nutritional supplements or cosmetics during the month before the study.
* Previous surgical treatment of knee joint(s) or its necessity necessity for osteoarthritis (high tibial osteotomy, arthroplasty); complication(s) necessary for hospitalization and surgical treatment.
* Significant injury to the target joint within the past 6 months prior to screening (identified from medical history).
* Subjects following an energy-restricted diet for weight loss.
* Pregnant women, nursing mothers, or women (only if childbearing potential) not using adequate methods of contraception.
* Subjects with cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, or hematologic illness, or other medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise participation or be likely to lead to hospitalization during the course of the study.
* Participation in an interventional clinical study in the previous 30 days.
* Presence of any clinically significant medical condition judged by the investigator to preclude the patient's inclusion in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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River Pharma S.r.l.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bogdan Andor, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MEDICALI'S

Locations

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Opera Contract Research Organization S.r.l.

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Site Status

Countries

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Romania

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Other Identifiers

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OPRPH/0118/FS

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Identifier Source: org_study_id

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