Traditional Vietnamese herbal medicine TD0015 in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Phase-II randomized controlled trial
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Abstract
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a leading cause of disability among older adults worldwide. Traditional medicine offers a promising treatment for KOA with fewer side effects compared to current treatments such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TD0015, a herbal formulation based on the Duhuo Jisheng decoction, in treating KOA. Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 108 patients with KOA. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive TD0015 5 g, TD0015 7.5 g, or placebo daily for 60 days. Efficacy endpoints included changes in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Lequesne index, heel-buttock distance, and knee flexion and extension range of motion. Safety was assessed by adverse events (AEs). Results: The mean age was around 60 years, and >80 % were females. Both TD0015 treatment groups significantly improved the WOMAC, VAS, Lequesne score, heel-buttock distance, and knee flexion and extension during the treatment period. At the 90-day follow-up, the mean percentage improvement in WOMAC scores was 74.5 % ± 13.4 %, 83.9 % ± 14.8 %, and 7.4 % ± 31.5 % in the TD0015 5 g, TD0015 7.5 g, and placebo groups, respectively, which corresponds to a 67.1 % (95 % CI: 56.3-77.9) and 76.5 % (95 % CI: 65.6-87.4) improvement in the TD0015 5 g and TD0015 7.5 g groups, compared to placebo. No AEs were reported in any group. Conclusions: The Vietnamese herbal medicine TD0015 is safe, efficacious, and well-tolerated in treating KOA. Further studies are required to confirm the long-term efficacy and safety of TD0015. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT06657495.
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.003 | 0.002 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.008 | 0.001 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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