Is it feasible to treat painful hand osteoarthritis with menopausal hormonal treatment? Results from a randomised controlled trial (the HOPE-e study)

Background: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is more common in females and relative risk increases around the menopause, implicating sex hormone deficiency. We ran a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a form of MHT (conjugated estrogens (CE)-bazedoxifene) in post-menopausal women with painful hand OA.

Source: Maturitas - June 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jennifer A.E. Williams, Mae Chester-Jones, Gretchen Brewer, Anne Francis, Sarah E. Lamb, Tonia L. Vincent, Katy Vincent, Susan J. Dutton, Fiona E. Watt Tags: Abstract ID: 124 Source Type: research