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Effectiveness of knee OA treatments on pain reduction: hyaluronic acid, naproxen & placebo

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January 2016

Effectiveness of knee OA treatments on pain reduction: hyaluronic acid, naproxen & placebo

Vol: 5| Issue: 1| Number:14| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Intraarticular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized clinical trial.

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Contributing Authors:
RD Altman R Moskowitz

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495 patients with primary osteoarthritis were randomized to one of 3 groups: a group receiving intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid and placebo pills, a group receiving sham injections and naproxen pills, or a group receiving a placebo (saline) injection and placebo pills. The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of hyaluronic acid treatment in pain reduction, compared to a pl...

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