Table 1.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Criteria | Details |
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Inclusion | (i) Male and female subjects 40 – 75 years of age with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of approximately 18 to 30 kg/m2. |
(ii) Unilateral or bilateral OA of the knee for greater than 3 months (ACR criteria) | |
(iii) Subjects with radio graphic evidence by Kellgren - Lawrence grade 2 or 3 | |
(iv) Female subjects of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable form of birth control. Female subjects of non-childbearing potential must be amenorrheic for at least 1 year or had a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy | |
(v) VAS score during the most painful knee movement between 40-70 mm | |
(vi) Subjects having mild-to-moderate pain not adequately or completely controlled with anti-inflammatory drugs | |
(vii) Results of screening are within normal range or considered not clinically significant by the Principal Investigator | |
(viii) Drug naive subjects or subjects willing to refrain from using ibuprofen, aspirin or other NSAIDS (other than acetaminophen/paracetamol as rescue) or any other pain reliever including topical application (OTC or prescription) and Omega 3 fatty acids during the entire trial. | |
(ix) Willing to sign the informed consent and comply with study procedure | |
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Exclusion | (i) Female subjects, who are pregnant, breast feeding or planning to become pregnant. |
(ii) Subject has known allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (including aspirin) or has a suspected hypersensitivity, allergy or other contraindication to any compound present in the study medication | |
(iii) History of underlying inflammatory arthropathy or severe RA or OA | |
(iv) Subjects scheduled for any surgery within 3 months of completing the study | |
(v) Recent injury in the area affected by OA of the knee (past 4 months) | |
(vi) History of Gout | |
(vii) History of congestive heart failure | |
(viii) Evidence or history of clinically significant (in the judgment of the Investigator) hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic diseases, or malignancies | |
(ix) History of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | |
(x) High alcohol intake (>2 standard drinks per day) or use of recreational drugs (such as cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, etc.) | |
(xi) History of psychiatric disorder that may impair the ability of subjects to provide written informed consent | |
(xii) Participation in any other trials involving investigational or marketed products within 30days prior to the Screening Visit | |
(xiii) Have taken any corticosteroid, indomethacin, Glucosamine + chondroitin, within 3 months prior to the Treatment Period, Day 0 (Visit 1) or intra-articular treatment / injections with corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid or Omega-3 Fatty acids dietary supplements within 6 months preceding the treatment period. |