Assertion: glucosamine | /r/RelatedTo | placebo
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text: In addition to these findings, one of the most controversial reports surrounding the effectiveness of these supplements was issued by Wandel et al. , who in their meta-analysis of 10 large-scale randomized controlled trials (3,803 patients) concluded that neither glucosamine nor chondroitin sulfate, neither alone nor combined, could significantly improve pain nor reduction of articular space when compared to placebo, consequently arguing against prescribing these agents in patients with OA.
text: Although, in some of the study participants with moderate-to-severe pain, glucosamine combined with chondroitin sulfate provided significant pain relief when compared with placebo.