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Dose Escalation Study Of Chinese Herbs In Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating HLXL for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Completed, enrolled 92 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the traditional Chinese herbal compound (Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling Dan, or HLXL) is effective in treating OA of the knee in addition to participants current OA of the knee treatment(s) and also to determine the best dosage of HLXL that is safe and well tolerated.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Two daily dosages will be investigated. Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling (HLXL) dose (10 capsules/day or 4,000mg/day) in the first 2 weeks to evaluate safety. If no adverse effects were observed, the dose was increased to 14 capsules per day (5,600 mg/ day) for the subsequent 6 weeks.