Description Module

Description Module

The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.

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Description Module


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NCT ID: NCT01836757
Brief Summary: To delineate the effect of MSM on osteoarthritis
Detailed Description: Objective: To delineate the effect of MSM on osteoarthritis of large joints. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial including an intervention and a placebo group. One hundred men and women, with hip and/or knee OA to be divided in 2 groups. Intervention is either MSM 3 gr twice a day for 26 weeks (6 gr/day total) for one group and placebo for the other. Outcomes measured are the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index visual analogue scale (WOMAC), patient and physician assessments and SF-36 (overall health-related quality of life).
Study: NCT01836757
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT01836757