臭氧治疗与透明质酸注射治疗膝骨关节炎疼痛的疗效比较:一项随机对照试验的分子和临床结果初步发现。

Ozone Therapy versus Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Pain Relief in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Findings on Molecular and Clinical Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

机构信息

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20072 Milan, Italy.

IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy.

出版信息

Int J Mol Sci. 2023 May 15;24(10):8788. doi: 10.3390/ijms24108788.

Abstract

Ozone therapy (OT) is used for the treatment of multiple musculoskeletal disorders. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in its use for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this double-blind randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy of OT compared with hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for pain relief in patients with knee OA. Patients with knee OA for at least three months were included and randomly assigned to receive three intra-articular injections of ozone or HA (once a week). Patients were assessed at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months after the injections for pain, stiffness, and function using the WOMAC LK 3.1, the NRS, and the KOOS questionnaire. Out of 55 patients assessed for eligibility, 52 participants were admitted to the study and randomly assigned into the 2 groups of treatment. During the study, eight patients dropped out. Thus, a total of 44 patients, reached the endpoint of the study at 6 months. Both Group A and B consisted of 22 patients. At 1-month follow-up after injections, both treatment groups improved statistically significantly from baseline in all outcomes measured. At 3 months, improvements remained similarly consistent for Group A and Group B. At 6-month follow-up, the outcomes were comparable between the 2 groups, showing only a worsening trend in pain. No significant differences were found between the two groups in pain scores. Both therapies have proven to be safe, with the few recorded adverse events being mild and self-limiting. OT has demonstrated similar results to HA injections, proving to be a safe approach with significant effects on pain control in patients affected by knee OA. Due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, ozone might be considered as a potential treatment for OA.

摘要

臭氧治疗(OT)用于治疗多种肌肉骨骼疾病。近年来,人们对其治疗骨关节炎(OA)的应用越来越感兴趣。本双盲随机对照试验的目的是评估 OT 与透明质酸(HA)注射治疗膝骨关节炎患者疼痛缓解的疗效。纳入至少三个月膝骨关节炎的患者,并随机分为接受三次关节内臭氧或 HA 注射(每周一次)。在注射后 1、3 和 6 个月,使用 WOMAC LK 3.1、NRS 和 KOOS 问卷评估患者的疼痛、僵硬和功能。在评估合格的 55 名患者中,有 52 名参与者被纳入研究并随机分为两组治疗。在研究过程中,有 8 名患者退出。因此,共有 44 名患者在 6 个月时达到研究终点。A 组和 B 组各有 22 名患者。在注射后 1 个月的随访中,两组治疗组在所有测量的结果上均与基线相比统计学上显著改善。在 3 个月时,A 组和 B 组的改善仍然相似。在 6 个月的随访中,两组之间的结果相当,仅显示疼痛有恶化趋势。两组之间的疼痛评分无显著差异。两种治疗方法均被证明是安全的,记录的少数不良事件是轻微的和自限性的。OT 已证明与 HA 注射具有相似的效果,在膝骨关节炎患者的疼痛控制方面证明是一种安全有效的方法。由于其抗炎和镇痛作用,臭氧可能被认为是 OA 的一种潜在治疗方法。

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