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Knee OA: greater reduction in pain after walking with high-molecular-weight HA vs saline
January 2016
Knee OA: greater reduction in pain after walking with high-molecular-weight HA vs saline
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A double-blind, randomized, saline-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of EUFLEXXA for treatment of painful osteoarthritis of the knee, with an open-label safety extension (the FLEXX trial)
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Synopsis
588 patients diagnosed with Kellgren-Lawrence grade II-II knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive three weekly intra-articular injections of either hyaluronic acid (EUFLEXXA; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) or saline placebo. The purpose of this study was to compare changes in pain, function and patient global assessment between the two groups. Follow-up was performed for 26 weeks following ...
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