Double-blind comparative clinical trial with S-adenosylmethionine and indomethacin in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
In a randomized double-blind study, 36 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and/or spine were treated orally with a daily dose of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)(1,200 mg) or indomethacin (150 mg) over a period of four weeks. Pretreatment and posttreatment clinical parameters were determined and assessed according to a standard scoring system. SAMe therapy significantly improved the total score obtained by the sum of all clinical findings, as compared with pretreatment values. Similar improvement was evident in indomethacin-treated subjects. Two patients in the SAMe group reported slight nausea after two weeks of therapy, whereas adverse effects developed in seven patients in the indomethacin group.
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Auerbach Clinic, Bensheim, Federal Republic of Germany.
D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D007213:Indomethacin