Efficacy and safety of gyejigachulbutang (Gui-Zhi-Jia-Shu-Fu-Tang, Keishikajutsubuto, TJ-18) for knee pain in patients with degenerative knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, patient and assessor blinded clinical trial

Abstract Background Degenerative knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability in the elderly. If patients do not respond to pharmacological or nonpharmacological intervention, total knee replacement surgery is recommended. However, owing to the contraindications and adverse effects of surger...

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Main Authors: Jae-Uk Sul, Myung Kwan Kim, Jungtae Leem, Hee-Geun Jo, Sang-hoon Yoon, Jeeyong Kim, Eun-Jung Lee, Jeong-Eun Yoo, So Jung Park, Young Il Kim, Eunseok Kim, In Chul Jung, Ju-Hyun Jeon, Yang-Chun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3234-6