The short-term effect and safety of duloxetine in osteoarthritis

Autor: Xi-Wen Li, Qi-Mou Pan, Hai-Yun Chen, Shi-Hua Gao, Jun-Han Huang, Jian-Bin Huo
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Medicine. 98:e17541
ISSN: 1536-5964
0025-7974
Popis: BACKGROUND Previous clinical trials indicated that duloxetine may be effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. This meta-analysis is conducted to evaluate short term analgesic effect and safety of duloxetine in the treatment of OA. METHODS Electronic databases were searched in February 2019, including PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science. All eligible studies should be randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing duloxetine treatment group to placebo about OA pain relief and safety outcomes. RESULTS Five RCTs with 2059 patients were involved in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Compared to placebo, duloxetine treatment showed significant better result, with higher reduction pain intensity (mean difference [MD] = -0.77, P
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