FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS

Objective — assessment of efficacy, local and systemic tolerability of adhesive therapeutic «Wantong ARTIPLUS » (WA) patch, containing 9 herbal and 9 ancillary components in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of knee joints (KJ). Material and methods. 50 patients with VAS pain scores ≥40 mm in «targe...

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Main Authors: E S Tsvetkova, Lev Nickolayevich Denisov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA PRESS LLC 2012-10-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1094
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Lev Nickolayevich Denisov
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description Objective — assessment of efficacy, local and systemic tolerability of adhesive therapeutic «Wantong ARTIPLUS » (WA) patch, containing 9 herbal and 9 ancillary components in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of knee joints (KJ). Material and methods. 50 patients with VAS pain scores ≥40 mm in «target» KJ, I—III radiographic stage of OA, with at least 4 weeks intake of nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during last 3 months, with no other rheumatologic disease or severe concomitant conditions were included into the double blind placebo-controlled randomized 2-week study. All patients from the study and the control groups (25 patients each) were applying WA or placebo adhesive patch, which had to be changed every 24 h, to one («target») KJ. Placebo patch contained only adjuvant components. Clinical efficacy and tolerability were evaluated by degree of pain attenuation during walking in «target» KJ, by period of time until onset of clinical improvement (from patient's diary), by complete withdrawal or NSAIDs dose reduction, as well as by rate, nature and severity of adverse events. Results. Local application of WA resulted in significant pain reduction while walking (р<0,00001), and general clinical improvement (р=0,00005). 76% of patients in the study group achieved either dose reduction or complete withdrawal from NSAIDs (р<0,01). No significant changes were observed in any of evaluated parameters in the control group using placebo-patches. Therapeutic WA adhesive patch has demonstrated apparent analgesic activity and good tolerability in patients with KJ OA, therefore it can be recommended as a remedy for local analgesia.
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spelling doaj.art-7efade7424d64d2ba825748dfc1982f02023-03-22T13:45:47ZrusIMA PRESS LLCНаучно-практическая ревматология1995-44841995-44922012-10-01505424410.14412/1995-4484-2012-11801034FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONSE S TsvetkovaLev Nickolayevich DenisovObjective — assessment of efficacy, local and systemic tolerability of adhesive therapeutic «Wantong ARTIPLUS » (WA) patch, containing 9 herbal and 9 ancillary components in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of knee joints (KJ). Material and methods. 50 patients with VAS pain scores ≥40 mm in «target» KJ, I—III radiographic stage of OA, with at least 4 weeks intake of nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during last 3 months, with no other rheumatologic disease or severe concomitant conditions were included into the double blind placebo-controlled randomized 2-week study. All patients from the study and the control groups (25 patients each) were applying WA or placebo adhesive patch, which had to be changed every 24 h, to one («target») KJ. Placebo patch contained only adjuvant components. Clinical efficacy and tolerability were evaluated by degree of pain attenuation during walking in «target» KJ, by period of time until onset of clinical improvement (from patient's diary), by complete withdrawal or NSAIDs dose reduction, as well as by rate, nature and severity of adverse events. Results. Local application of WA resulted in significant pain reduction while walking (р<0,00001), and general clinical improvement (р=0,00005). 76% of patients in the study group achieved either dose reduction or complete withdrawal from NSAIDs (р<0,01). No significant changes were observed in any of evaluated parameters in the control group using placebo-patches. Therapeutic WA adhesive patch has demonstrated apparent analgesic activity and good tolerability in patients with KJ OA, therefore it can be recommended as a remedy for local analgesia.https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1094osteoarthritis of knee jointsdouble blind randomized studyadhesive «wantong artiplus» patchlocal analgesia
spellingShingle E S Tsvetkova
Lev Nickolayevich Denisov
FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
Научно-практическая ревматология
osteoarthritis of knee joints
double blind randomized study
adhesive «wantong artiplus» patch
local analgesia
title FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
title_full FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
title_fullStr FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
title_full_unstemmed FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
title_short FOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS — NEW OPTIONS
title_sort focal therapy of osteoarthritis new options
topic osteoarthritis of knee joints
double blind randomized study
adhesive «wantong artiplus» patch
local analgesia
url https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1094
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