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Comarum Palustre in Knee Osteoarthritis and Diabetes

Analgesic, Antiinflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Comarum Palustre in Patients With Osteoarthritis and Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03530930
Enrollment
15
Registered
2018-05-21
Start date
2018-06-29
Completion date
2018-11-25
Last updated
2019-05-15

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

The study evaluates analgesic, antiinflammatory and metabolic effects of Comarum palustre in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and diabetes mellitus. Patients with osteoarthritis will receive Comarum palustre together with conventional treatment of osteoarthritis and diabetes.

Detailed description

Comarum palustre have been shown to exert analgesic properties in patients with knee osteoarthritis not responding to diclofenac. In animal models comarum palustre showed anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, analgesic, antioxidant, antihistamine, and membrane-stabilizing effects. Thus, pleiotropic properties of Comarum Palustre may provide a rationale for this use in patients having both osteoarthritis and diabetes mellitus. In this group of patients Comarum Palustre may not only relieve OA-related pain but reduce systemic inflammation, decrease progression of atherosclerosis and diabetes complications.

Interventions

DRUGComarum Palustre

Comarum Palustre tablets 500 mg BID, 1 month

Sponsors

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* osteoarthritis of the knee fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria * diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

* use of NSAIDs one month prior to study entry (paracetamol is allowed) * pregnancy and lactation * increased sensitivity to the study drug * clinically significant renal function impairment * use of antidepressants * diagnosis of bipolar disorder * use of symptomatic slow acting drugs of OA (SYSADOA) one month prior to study entry * any condition which may lead to difficulties to participation in the study from the viewpoint of Investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale for PainBaseline, 4 weeksThe Visual Analogue Scale for Pain varies from 0 to 10 cm. Higher values represent worse outcomes.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in inflammation biomarkersBaseline, 4 weeksserum levels of (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL- 18, adiponectin, IL-10, and interferon (IFN) γ in pg/ml
Changes in neopterin levelsBaseline, 4 weeksserum neopterin measured in nmol/L
Changes in lipid biomarkersBaseline, 4 weeksserum total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL measured in mmol/L
changes in diabetes controlBaseline, 4 weeksGlycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - subscale PainBaseline, 4 weeksKOOS Pain consists of 9 items, which are answered on a 4-point likert scale (0=no problems, 4=extreme problems). Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with zero representing extreme knee problems and 100 representing no knee problems.
Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - subscale Activities of daily living (ADL)Baseline, 4 weeksKOOS ADL consists of 17 items, which are answered on a 4-point likert scale (0=no problems, 4=extreme problems). Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with zero representing extreme knee problems and 100 representing no knee problems.
Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - subscale SymptomsBaseline, 4 weeksKOOS Symptoms consists of 7 items, which are answered on a 4-point likert scale (0=no problems, 4=extreme problems). Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with zero representing extreme knee problems and 100 representing no knee problems.
Changes in histamine levelsBaseline, 4 weeksserum levels of histamine in ng/ml
Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain self-report questionnaireBaseline, 4 weeksPain measure: Scale range 0-100 with higher scores indicating worse pain
Changes in serum levels of aggrecanBaseline, 4 weeksserum levels of aggrecan measured in ng/ml
Changes in serum levels of antibodies to collagen type IIBaseline, 4 weeksserum levels of antibodies to collagen type II measured AU/ml
Changes in serum levels of C-reactive proteinBaseline, 4 weeksserum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), g/l
Changes in depression scores measured with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9P)Baseline, 4 weeksThe PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression. It consists of nine questions with responses ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). The possible range is 0-27. Higher values represent worse outcome.
Patient global assessment of osteoarthritisBaseline, 4 weeksThe Visual Analogue Scale for the Patient global assessment of osteoarthritis varies from 0 to 10 cm. Higher values represent worse outcomes.
Quality of life with the The Short Form (36) Health Survey scoreBaseline, 4 weeksThe Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section.Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability.

Countries

Russia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026