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Ganjuhuangtong Tablets in the Treatment of Early and Middle-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis with Joint Effusion:A Randomized Controlled Study

Ganjuhuangtong Tablets in the Treatment of Early and Middle-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis with Joint Effusion:A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500112796
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-19
Start date
2025-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Early-Middle Stage Knee Osteoarthritis with

Interventions

Control group:Oral celecoxib capsules (200mg po bid) combined with glucosamine (0.75g po bid), with a treatment course of 4 weeks
Experimental group:On the basis of the control group, Ganjuhuangtong Tablets (500mg per tablet) were added, 500mg orally twice a day, for 4 weeks

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for primary knee osteoarthritis, grades KL 1-3; 2. Ultrasound examination confirms joint effusion in the affected knee (retropatellar pouch effusion >=5mm); 3. Fully understands the benefits of this study, voluntarily signs the informed consent form, and agrees to cooperate throughout the entire research process.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have a history of allergy or contraindications to COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib), glucosamine, ganjuhuangtong, or sulfonamides; 2. Suffer from severe diseases of important organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys or malignant tumors; 3. Have received treatment for osteoarthritis with glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, or biological agents within the last 3 months; 4. Have had previous infections, trauma, tumors, or other diseases in the knee joint; 5. Pregnant or lactating women; 6. Patients with mental disorders or those unable to cooperate with the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of fluid accumulation in the knee joint cavity of the affected limb;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS scores;KOOS scores;Changes in joint mobility;Occurrence of Adverse Reactions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSi Haibo

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

sihaibo@wchscu.edu.cn+86 134 0868 2290

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026