NCT00110474

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of glucosamine sulfate versus placebo on the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis after 6 months of treatment, using acetaminophen as a reference symptomatic medication.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 knee-osteoarthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2000

Typical duration for phase_3 knee-osteoarthritis

Geographic Reach
2 countries

13 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2000

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2002

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 10, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 19, 2006

Status Verified

September 1, 2006

First QC Date

May 9, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 18, 2006

Conditions

Keywords

Glucosamine sulfateOsteoarthritisAcetaminophenParacetamolClinical trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Lequesne Index

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • WOMAC Index

  • OARSI Responder Criteria

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to the clinical and radiological criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), with minimum symptom severity/characteristics

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (13)

Hospital Universitario de Coimbra

Coimbra, Portugal

Location

Hospital Egaz Moniz

Lisbon, Portugal

Location

Hospital Conde do Bertiandos

Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Location

Complejo Hospitalario Juan Canalejo

A Coruña, Spain

Location

Hospital Clinic

Barcelona, Spain

Location

Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, Spain

Location

Completo Hospitalario de Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real, Spain

Location

Hospital Donostia

Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain

Location

Fundacíón Jiménez Díaz

Madrid, Spain

Location

Hospital de La Pricesa

Madrid, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid, Spain

Location

Hospital Nuestra Señora de Valme

Seville, Spain

Location

Hospital Dr. Peset

Valencia, Spain

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Herrero-Beaumont G, Román JA, Trabado MC, Blanco FJ, Benito P, Martin-Mola E, et al. Effects of glucosamine sulfate on 6-month control of knee osteoarthritis symptoms vs. placebo and acetaminophen: results from the Glucosamine Unum In Die Efficacy (GUIDE) trial [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2005;9 Suppl: 1203.

    RESULT
  • Herrero-Beaumont G, Ivorra JA, Del Carmen Trabado M, Blanco FJ, Benito P, Martin-Mola E, Paulino J, Marenco JL, Porto A, Laffon A, Araujo D, Figueroa M, Branco J. Glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study using acetaminophen as a side comparator. Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Feb;56(2):555-67. doi: 10.1002/art.22371.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, KneeOsteoarthritis

Interventions

GlucosamineAcetaminophen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HexosaminesAmino SugarsCarbohydratesAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAmines

Study Officials

  • Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, MD

    Fundacíón Jiménez Díaz - Madrid - Spain

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2005

First Posted

May 10, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2000

Study Completion

December 1, 2002

Last Updated

September 19, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-09

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