Table 3 Baseline mean (SD) values of efficacy variables, adjusted mean changes from baseline to day 42 (least squares mean (SEM)) and treatment effect (mean difference (95% CI) placebo minus CRx-102) in the per-protocol population
BaselineChangesTreatment effectp Value
CRx-102 (n = 26)Placebo (n = 33)CRx-102Placebo
AUSCAN:
Pain61.9 (16.6)63.8 (17.2)−20.5 (4.1)−6.2 (3.7)14.3 (3.2 to 25.5)0.012
Physical64.9 (18.9)70.9 (15.5)−12.9 (3.7)−5.9 (3.2)7.0 (−2.9 to 16.8)0.061
Stiffness62.9 (17.4)67.8 (19.8)−20.3 (4.4)−8.3 (3.9)12.0 (0.2 to 23.9)0.047
VAS:
Joint pain59.8 (19.5)62.9 (16.7)−23.5 (4.4)−6.3 (3.9)17.2 (5.5 to 28.9)0.005
Patient global61.5 (17.5)62.5 (17.6)−23.4 (4.0)−4.6 (3.6)18.8 (8.1 to 29.5)0.001
Lab tests:
CRP mg/litre2.0 (1.8)2.3 (2.2)−0.2 (0.5)0.4 (0.4)0.6 (−0.7 to 1.8)0.364
Joint counts:
Tender joints9.6 (4.8)9.8 (4.7)−5.0 (1.0)−2.6 (0.9)2.4 (−0.3 to 5.0)0.083
Soft tissue swelling5.6 (4.6)4.9 (4.3)−3.1 (0.6)−1.9 (0.5)1.3 (−0.3 to 2.8)0.116
  • AUSCAN, Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; VAS, visual analogue scale.