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Table 3 Other secondary outcomes over 12 weeks

From: Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate (diclofenac etalhyaluronate) intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Joint

Joint-specific questionnaires

LSM change from baseline (95% CI)

DF − HA

Placebo

Difference

Hip

N

46

44

 

Patient global assessment score (mm)a

−35.5 (−44.5 to −26.5)

−25.7 (−35.7 to −15.6)

−9.9 (− 17.9 to − 1.8)

Physician global assessment score (mm)a

− 27.6 (−35.3 to −19.8)

−23.8 (−32.3 to −15.2)

−3.8 (−10.6 to 3.0)

SF-36 summary score

   

MCS

4.5 (1.8 to 7.3)

4.6 (1.6 to 7.7)

−0.1 (−2.6 to 2.4)

RCS

3.7 (−1.1 to 8.5)

1.0 (−4.3 to 6.2)

2.8 (−1.5 to 7.1)

PCS

4.9 (0.3 to 9.4)

0.8 (−4.3 to 5.8)

4.1 (0.0 to 8.3)

EQ-5D

   

QOL score

0.13 (0.07 to 0.19)

0.06 (−0.00 to 0.13)

0.07 (0.02 to 0.12)

VAS score

17.4 (8.6 to 26.2)

11.0 (1.1 to 20.9)

6.4 (−1.8 to 14.6)

Ankle

N

30

30

 

Patient global assessment score (mm)a

−21.7 (−29.9 to −13.4)

−21.3 (−30.3 to −12.3)

−0.3 (−10.4 to 9.7)

Physician global assessment score (mm)a

−25.0 (−32.1 to −18.0)

−24.2 (−32.1 to −16.3)

−0.8 (−9.5 to 7.8)

SF-36 summary score

   

MCS

3.7 (0.8 to 6.7)

2.8 (−0.3 to 5.9)

0.9 (−2.6 to 4.4)

RCS

−5.4 (−10.8 to 0.0)

−2.9 (−8.8 to 3.0)

−2.5 (−9.0 to 4.0)

PCS

−0.3 (−4.9 to 4.3)

−2.6 (−7.4 to 2.1)

2.4 (−3.2 to 7.9)

EQ-5D

   

QOL score

0.06 (0.01 to 0.12)

0.06 (−0.00 to 0.12)

0.00 (−0.06 to 0.07)

VAS score

1.6 (−5.4 to 8.6)

1.2 (−6.4 to 8.8)

0.4 (−8.0 to 8.9)

Shoulder

N

45

45

 

Patient global assessment score (mm)a

−20.2 (−25.3 to −15.1)

−20.1 (− 25.3 to −14.8)

−0.1 (− 6.7 to 6.4)

Physician global assessment score (mm)a

−20.5 (− 25.6 to − 15.4)

−19.9 (− 25.2 to − 14.7)

−0.5 (−7.1 to 6.0)

SF-36 summary score

   

MCS

3.3 (0.9 to 5.6)

2.8 (0.4 to 5.2)

0.5 (−2.5 to 3.5)

RCS

−1.4 (−4.9 to 2.2)

−0.2 (−3.9 to 3.5)

−1.2 (−5.7 to 3.3)

PCS

0.3 (−2.6 to 3.2)

2.3 (−0.7 to 5.3)

−2.0 (−5.7 to 1.7)

EQ-5D

   

QOL score

0.06 (0.02 to 0.09)

0.08 (0.05 to 0.12)

−0.03 (−0.07 to 0.02)

VAS score

5.0 (−0.3 to 10.4)

8.1 (2.7 to 13.6)

−3.1 (−9.8 to 3.7)

Elbow

N

25

25

 

Patient global assessment score (mm)a

−26.2 (−37.5 to −14.9)

−29.9 (−41.1 to −18.8)

3.7 (−7.6 to 15.0)

Physician global assessment score (mm)a

−20.1 (−30.1 to −10.1)

−25.8 (−35.8 to −15.9)

5.7 (−4.1 to 15.6)

SF-36 summary score

   

MCS

1.4 (−2.9 to 5.8)

3.7 (−0.6 to 8.0)

−2.3 (−6.6 to 2.0)

RCS

−5.6 (−10.5 to −0.8)

−1.9 (−6.7 to 3.0)

−3.8 (−8.6 to 1.1)

PCS

4.6 (−0.4 to 9.6)

1.0 (−3.8 to 5.9)

3.6 (−1.4 to 8.6)

EQ-5D

   

QOL score

0.02 (−0.05 to 0.09)

0.06 (−0.01 to 0.13)

−0.04 (− 0.11 to 0.04)

VAS score

1.8 (−6.5 to 10.2)

3.9 (−4.4 to 12.3)

−2.1 (−10.6 to 6.4)

  1. LSM least-squares means, CI confidence interval, DF-HA diclofenac etalhyaluronate, SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, MCS mental component summary, RCS role/social component summary, PCS physical component summary, EQ-5D EuroQol 5 Dimensions, QOL quality of life, VAS visual analog scale
  2. aAverage of 7 days prior to Week 0 by the 0–100 mm visual analog scale for pain intensity: 0 mm indicates no pain, and 100 mm indicates the worst pain