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Table 2 Results of the primary endpoint of the study

From: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection versus oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center, randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial

 

JKOM score

% change of JKOM score

  

Mean

SD

P(post vs. pre)

Mean (%)

SD

Difference (%) [IA-HA - NSAID] (95% CI)

IA-HA (n = 98)

Pre-treatment

33.8

15.9

<0.001

-34.7

39.6

-2.5 (-14.0 to 9.1)

Post-treatment

21.5

14.6

NSAID (n = 86)

Pre-treatment

32.0

14.0

<0.001

-32.2

39.8

 

Post-treatment

22.0

15.5

    
  1. The effect of the treatment of either IA-HA or NSAID for the patients with knee OA evaluated by JKOM score (left) and percentage (%) change of JKOM score (right). A P value less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. JKOM, Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure; IA, intra-articular; HA. hyaluronic acid; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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