Safety and Efficacy of Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Chondroitin for the Treatment of Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

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INTRODUCTION: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) represents a widespread degenerative disease that causes pain and motor disability. Conservative treatments mainly focus on relieving symptoms, improving joint function, and trying to delay surgery. Safety and efficacy of hybrid cooperative complexes (2.4% sodium hyaluronate and 1.6% sodium chondroitin; HA-SC) for symptomatic KOA were investigated in a single-arm, prospective, pilot study.

METHODS: Patients with a visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 4 and Kellgren-Lawrence Grade < 4 received a single intraarticular HA-SC injection. Patients with a VAS score change from baseline ≤ 1 received a second injection at day 30. Device-related adverse events (DR-AEs)/adverse events (AEs) were primary endpoints. Secondary endpoints included Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index LK 3.1 (WOMAC LK 3.1), VAS, patient global assessment of disease status (PtGA), and patient proportion needing a second injection.

RESULTS: Of 83 patients with KOA (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade, 2-3), 34.9% had DR-AEs at day 7. No serious DR-AEs/AEs were reported. A significant (P < 0.0001) reduction over time in VAS pain score plus WOMAC pain, stiffness, physical function limitation, and total scores was reported. Median PtGA scores indicated a 'slight improvement' at most follow-up visits. Only 18.1% of patients required a second injection.

CONCLUSIONS: A single intraarticular HA-SC injection was safe, well-tolerated, and did not lead to major deterioration in terms of reducing knee pain, stiffness, and physical function limitation in patients with symptomatic KOA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Rheumatology and therapy - 11(2024), 2 vom: 10. März, Seite 381-395

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sconza, Cristiano [VerfasserIn]
Romano, Dario [VerfasserIn]
Scaturro, Dalila [VerfasserIn]
Mauro, Giulia Letizia [VerfasserIn]
Leonardi, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Alito, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
Respizzi, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Kon, Elizaveta [VerfasserIn]
Di Matteo, Berardo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Conservative therapy
Hyaluronic acid
Injections
Journal Article
Knee
Osteoarthritis
SINOGEL®
Viscosupplementation

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Date Revised 10.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1007/s40744-024-00643-8

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NLM368358577