Efficacy and safety of two Chondroitin Sulfate preparations in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee

ISRCTN ISRCTN04305346
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04305346
Secondary identifying numbers L00023 GE 409
Submission date
07/03/2011
Registration date
12/04/2011
Last edited
18/12/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Prof Patrice Fardellone
Scientific

Service de Rhumatologie
CHU Nord
Amiens
80054
France

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised double-blind double placebo-controlled parallel group study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in the web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleComparative study of efficacy and safety of Structum® and Chondrosulf® in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled, parallel group study
Study acronymStructum® vs Chondrosulf® study
Study objectivesStructum® is non-inferior to Chondrosulf® on pain relief and functional improvement in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) after 6 month of treatment.
Ethics approval(s)Committee for the Protection of Persons (CPP) NORTHWEST II (Comité de Protection des Personnes (CPP) NORD-OUEST II), approved on 28 March 2008
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOsteoarthritis of the knee
InterventionGroup Chondrosulf® 1 capsule (400mg Chondroitin) three times a day (t.i.d), i.e.1200mg/day

Group Structum®, : 1 capsule (500mg Chondroitin) two times a day (b.i.d), i.e.1000mg/day
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Structum®, Chondrosulf®
Primary outcome measureTwo co-primary efficacy endpoints :
1. Mean variation of the global pain score (VAS) over 24 weeks
2. Mean variation of Lequesne Index over 24 weeks
Secondary outcome measures1. Responders (OARSI-OMERACT criteria)
2. Patient’s and investigator’s global assessment scores
3. Consumption of analgesics medication (including NSAIDs)
4. Quality of life assessment (SF12 & OAKHQOL)
Overall study start date15/09/2008
Completion date17/06/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned: 800 patients
Total final enrolment837
Key inclusion criteriaPatients aged from 50 to 80 years with symptomatic femorotibial knee OA fulfilling American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for knee OA, with a Kellgren-Lawrence radiological grade II or III, a global pain score greater than or equal to 40 on a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a Lequesne Index greater than or equal to 7
Key exclusion criteria1. Isolated symptomatic femoropatellar osteoarthritis of the knee
2. Symptomatic hip OA homolateral to the target knee
3. Inflammatory, infectious or metabolic arthritis
4. Bisphosphonates or strontium ranelate in the 3 months preceding inclusion
5. Corticosteroid treatment during the month preceding inclusion
6. Intra-articular steroid injection in the 2 months preceding inclusion
7. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the 6 months preceding inclusion
8. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the 2 days preceding inclusion
9. Articular lavage of target knee in the 3 months preceding inclusion
Date of first enrolment15/09/2008
Date of final enrolment17/06/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • France

Study participating centre

Service de Rhumatologie
Amiens
80054
France

Sponsor information

Pierre Fabre Research Institute (Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre) (France)
Industry

3, Avenue Hubert Curien
Toulouse
31035
France

Website http://www.pierre-fabre.com
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Pierre Fabre Research Institute (Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre) (France)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2013 18/12/2020 Yes No

Editorial Notes

18/12/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment was added.