This phase III clinical study will be conducted in Brazilian research sites. It will be included in the study 314 participants diagnosed with primary knee OA according to the classification criteria of the ACR. After a washout period, the participants will be randomized to receive the combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate of bovine origin of Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A. (N= 157) or the combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate of Zodiac Pharmaceuticals S.A. Condroflex ® (N = 157). The treatment period of the study will be of 24 weeks. Each participant will perform seven visits to the research site. The main evaluations will be the improve of pain in the target knee by questionnaire Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and quality of life by SF-12 questionnaire.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
627
Unnamed facility
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Unnamed facility
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Unnamed facility
Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Unnamed facility
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Absolute change of pain WOMAC subscale score 24 weeks after initiation of treatment.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Absolute change the overall assessment of the disease by the investigator along treatment as measured by Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 100mm.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Absolute change score of physical and mental components of the questionnaire SF-12 24 weeks after initiation of treatment compared to baseline.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Incidence and profile of adverse events coded as MedDRA by treatment group.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Frequency of treatment discontinuation for adverse events and laboratory abnormalities.
Time frame: 24 weeks
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