Clinical observation on effect of intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate accompanied with external application of sanhua ointment for knee osteoarthritis.
- Author:
Peng XU
1
;
Xiong GUO
;
Wei-zhang JIN
;
Jianfeng YAO
;
Yingang ZHANG
;
Qiankun CAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Drug Therapy, Combination; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Hyaluronic Acid; administration & dosage; Injections, Intra-Articular; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee; drug therapy; Phytotherapy
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2005;25(7):620-622
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical efficacy of intra-articular injection of Sodium hyaluronate (SH) accompanied with external application of Sanhua ointment (SHO) for knee osteoarthritis.
METHODSOne hundred and twelve patients with osteoarthritis were randomly divided into two groups, Group I was treated with SH and Group II was treated with SH plus SHO. The entire condition of knee joint in the two groups were compared before and after treatment according to Lysholm's function scoring.
RESULTSThe functional score in the two groups at the 2nd week, 5th week, 3rd month and end of 1st year of the treatment course were significantly higher than that before treatment (P < 0.05), and the scores continuously increased within the first 3 months of treatment. Comparison of scores between the two groups showed that scores in Group II was significantly higher than those in Group I at the corresponding period. The total effective rate after 1 year treatment in Group lI was higher than that in Group II (81.5% vs 96.6%, P < 0.05). In Group II , the initial time of symptom improving was earlier and the adverse effect disappeared more quickly than those in Group I markedly.
CONCLUSIONThe efficacy of combined therapy of intra-articular injection of SH and SHO for knee osteoarthritis was superior to that of intra-articular injection of SH only.
