Table 7.
Study | End of treatment | ||||
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Chondroitin sulphate | Control | Difference | |||
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N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | (95% CI) | |
RCT 1 | 33 | 14.2 (4.2) | 32 | 15.4 (7.6) | −1.2 (−4.4, 1.8) |
RCT 2 | 50 | 12.4 (7.6) | 48 | 12.3 (6.5) | 0.1 (−4.4, 1.8) |
Pooled | −0.5 (−8.8, 7.9)* |
p = 0.613; SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval; RCT: randomized control trial.