Kashin Beck disease
Conditions
Interventions
2:hyaluronan
Sponsors
the International Co-operative Fund in Shaanxi, China and Finland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
42 Years to 71 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients had grades II knee KBD confirmed radiologically according to the analysis of X-ray films of the right hand, knee and hip joints. All patients suffered pain in the affected knee continued for at least 6 months. Baseline characteristics (weight, height, age, sex and related knee and radiological degree) were recorded before the treatment. Laboratory assessment (according to standard methods) made at the entry and after 6 months included the following evaluation: routine hematological variables, functional tests of kidney and liver.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded from the study if they had received intra-articular injections in the joint or/and attend physiotherapy for the affected knee, to be applied within the 6 months prior to study, if they had a history of allergy or hypersensitive to drugs or eggs, or if they were ascertained or suspected to be pregnant or lactating. Patients were also excluded if they had a known or suspected joint infection or a specific condition (neoplasm, diabetes mellitus, paresis, osteonecrosis, recent trauma, etc.) or poor general health status that would interfere with the functional assessments during the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
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Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiong Guo
Outcome results
None listed