A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, and active-drug, 12-week, multicenter clinical study. Participants will be randomized 2: 2: 1 to receive the combination of glucosamine sulfate + meloxicam (experimental group), combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate (active control group) or placebo.
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, and active-drug, 12-week treatment period, phase 3 comparative clinical study. Participants will be randomized 2:2:1 to receive the combination of glucosamine sulfate + meloxicam (experimental group), combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate (active control group) or placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
glucosamine sulphate 1500mg plus meloxicam 15mg, manufactured by Eurofarma Laboratories S.A., administered once a day for 12 weeks.
Glucosamine sulfate 1500mg and chondroitin sulfate 1200mg, manufactured by Zodiac Pharmaceutical Products S.A. (Condroflex®)
Placebo administered once daily for 12 weeks.
To assess whether the efficacy of glucosamine + meloxicam sulfate treatment is superior to the efficacy of treatment with glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate in improving pain in subjects with symptomatic primary knee OA treated for 4 weeks.
Absolute variation of the "pain" subscale score of the WOMAC questionnaire (0 to 100mm) 4 weeks (V2) after starting treatment in relation to the basal score (VR);
Time frame: 4 weeks
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