Derris Scandens Benth Extract VS Naproxen in Knee OA
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Derris Scandens Benth (family : Leguminosae) is a woody vine growing throughout Southeast
Asia, including Thailand. The stem of D.Scandens has been widely use in Thai traditional
medicine, foe example of myalgia. Previous study shown that D.Scandens Benth extract has the
anti-inflammatory activity. Although NSAIDs are efficaciously in the treatment of
osteoarthritis,but the GI side effect is still concerned. In this study we aim to investigate
the efficacy and safety of D. Scandens Benth extract compared with Naproxen for therapy of
patients with knee osteoarthritis.