Effectiveness of Triamcinolone Hexacetonide Intraarticular Injection in Interphalangeal Joints: A 12-week Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis.

CONCLUSION: The IAI with TH/LD has been shown to be more effective than the IAI with LD for pain on movement and joint swelling in patients with OA of the IP joints. Regarding pain at rest, there was no difference between groups. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02102620). PMID: 26233501 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - August 1, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Spolidoro Paschoal NO, Natour J, Machado FS, Oliveira HA, Furtado RN Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research