Note: This report is a translation of the original Paris Task Force report, written in French
and entitled “Place de l’activité dans la prise en charge thérapeutique des rachialgies.” This …

Despite its frequency, hand osteoarthritis (OA) has been little implicated in therapeutic trials.
Apart from the trial-related difficulties in OA, in general, and those due to the unforeseeable …

Objective. To measure the efficacy and safety of diclofenac sodium gel in patients with primary
hand osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, …

Objective To evaluate the structural effect of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) in the
treatment of patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. Methods Patients with …

Objectives The aim of the study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority of a single intra-articular
injection of 2.0% non-chemically modified sodium hyaluronate (SH) vs 0.8% hylan GF 20 (…

This 9-month pragmatic study compared 2 therapeutic regimens in the management of
osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Patients received either diacerein 100 mg/day plus standard …

Aim This study aimed to translate the Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA) into
Korean, and establish its reliability and validity in Korean patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA)…

Background Hand osteoarthritis (OA) has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and physical
function is one of the core domains where patients suffer. The Functional Index for Hand …

Although common, hand osteoarthritis is controversial and rarely used as a model for
clinical trials in osteoarthritis. We found only 13 therapeutic trials conducted in digital or …

Although very common, hand osteoarthritis has rarely been the focus of clinical trials aimed
at determining whether old or new drugs are effective on its symptoms or anatomical course. …