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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Patients had a statistically significant improvement (P < 0. 05) from baseline vs. Polymerized-Collagen and vs. placebo at 6 months in : Lequesne Index (13. 1 + / -0. 5 vs. 7. 1 + / -0. 7 vs. 9. 6 + / -0. 8 ; P = 0. 027), WOMAC (9. 0 + / -0. 5 vs. 4. 0 + / -0. 6 vs. 5. 80 + / -0. 8 ; P = 0. 032), patient VAS (60. 0 + / -2. 6 vs. 20. 6 + / -2. 4 vs. 36. 1 + / -4. 5 ; P = 0. 003), physician VAS (49. 8 + / -1. 9 vs. 16. 8 + / -2. 9 vs. 29. 8 + / -2. 9 ; P = 0. 002), patient global score (1. 08 + / -0. 1 vs. 2. 7 + / -0. 1 vs. 1. 9 + / -0. 2 ; P = 0. 028) and analgesic usage (30. 1 + / -9. 4 vs. 11. 0 + / -3. 4 vs. 17. 9 + / -4. 9 ; P = 0. 001).