Assessment of the Effects of Chondroitin Sulphate in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Summary

The main purposes of this study are: * to determine the effects of chondroitin sulphate on brain response to pain assessed through fMRI in patients with knee osteoarthritis. * to investigate the relationship between treatment response detected by fMRI and the results of the different parameters of clinical assessment.

Timeline

Start

2010-10

Primary completion

2011-10

Completion

2012-12

Drugs

Indications