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by | Jun 1, 2011

Table 1

Modified WOMAC Questionnaire. Subjects responded with the following numerical assessment: 0 = none; 1 = slight; 2 = moderate; 3 = severe; 4 = extreme.

WOMAC A: Pain on

  • walking

  • stair climbing

  • nocturnal

  • rest

  • weight bearing

WOMAC B: Stiffness

  • morning

  • during the day

WOMAC C: Physical Functions

  • descending stairs

  • ascending stairs

  • rising from sitting

  • standing

  • bending to the floor

  • walking on flat

  • getting in/out of a car

  • going shopping

  • putting on socks

  • taking off socks

  • lying on bed

  • getting in/out of bath

  • sitting

  • getting out of toilet

  • heavy domestic duties

  • light domestic duties

Table 2

Response Rates of Patients to Treatments Based on Pain Assessments

4 weeks 12 weeks

Criteria

Flex Connect Plus/Placebo

(n = 29) (n = 31)

Flex Connect Plus/Placebo

(n = 29) (n = 31)

20% decrease

in WOMAC

pain

69.2% 28.6% 95.6% 29.8%

Percentage of patients meeting various criteria for response to treatment. Results between the placebo (n

=

31) and Flex Connect Plus and MSM with Vitamin C were significantly different.

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of treatment groups.

Flex Connect Plus MSM Vitamin C Placebo
N started (completed) 29 (26) 31 (29)
Age (years) 53.6 +/− 1.2 52.3 +/− 1.8
Gender (F:M %) 58:32 70:30

Kellegren Lawrance

Criteria Grade 2:3 %

82:18 76:24
WOMAC Pain 8.8 +/− 0.3 9.1 +/− 0.3
WOMAC Stiffness 42 +/− 0.3 44 +/− 0.5
WOMAC Function 29.6 +/− 3.1 33.1 +/− 0.3
WOMAC Total 80.40 86.20
VAS Pain 61.3 +/− 0.6 60.9 +/− 0.3

Data expressed as percentage of total mean +/− SEM. The entry assessments between the Flex Connect Plus and MSM with Vitamin C, and placebo group were not significantly different.

Table 4

Laboratory

Evaluation

Test Flex Connect Plus & MSM with Vitamin C

Flex-Connect

WK 12

Placebo

WK 0

Placebo

WK 12

Neutrophils % 63.3 +/−1.7 63.12 +/− 1.2 62.16 +/− 1.9 62.46 +/− 1.2
Lymphocytes % 32.6 +/− 0.14 33.8 +/− 0.15 31.6 +/− 2.5 32.3 +/− 1.6
Monocytes % 1.16 +/− 0.3 1.21 +/− 0.14 1.11 +/− 0.11 1.12 +/− 1.6
Eosinophils % 3.44 +/− 0.41 3.21 +/− 0.26 3.46 +/− 0.11 3.11 +/− 1.6
WBC mm3 7932 +/− 231 8031 +/− 144 8026 +/− 645 8011 +/− 298
RBC mm3 3.96 +/− 0.08 4.11 +/− 0.11 3.96 +/− .11 3.98 +/− 0.08
Hemoglobin gm/dl 12.1 +/− 0.3 12.4 +/− 0.2 12.4 +/− 0.3 12.1 +/− 0.2
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate 33.2 +/− 4.2 30.6 +/− 3.0 29 +/− 3.6 31.2 +/− 1.2
SGPT Iu/l 28.7 +/− 1.8 27.6 +/− 2.3 29.1 +/− 1.3 29 +/− 1.6
Creatinine 0.98 +/− 0.03 .94 +/− 0.03 1.3 +/− 0.3 1.2 +/− 0.2

Data Expressed as mean +/− SEM

Figure 1

Disposition of Study Patients

Figure 2

Responders % WOMAC Pain

  • Flex-Connect Plus with MSM Vitamin C

Placebo

Figure 3

WOMAC: Pain

  • Flex-Connect Plus with MSM Vitamin C

Placebo

Figure 4

WOMAC: Joint Stiffness

  • Flex-Connect Plus with MSM Vitamin C

Placebo

Figure 5

WOMAC: Physical Function

  • Flex-Connect Plus with MSM Vitamin C

Placebo

Figure 6

VSA Pain

  • Flex-Connect Plus with MSM Vitamin C

Placebo

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