Diacerein as Adjuvant to Diclofenac Sodium in Indian Patients of Osteoarthritis (OA) Knee

NCT01120015 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2010-05-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical effectiveness of diacerein as add on therapy to diclofenac sodium in Indian patients of osteoarthritis (OA) knee.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

diacerein

Diclofenac sodium 75mg sustained release tablet once daily was given to both groups for 3 months. Capsule diacerein 50mg in study group and matched placebo in control group were given once daily for first month and twice daily for next two months with the main meals.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Government Medical College, Amritsar

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Kuljinder Singh, MD · GMC Amritsar

  • Jaswant rai, MD · GMC Amritsar

  • Rakesh sharma, MS · GMC Amritsar

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-11-30

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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