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Methotrexate to treat hand osteoarthritis with synovitis (METHODS): an Australian, multisite, parallel-group, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
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Wang Y, Jones G, Keen HI, Hill CL, Wluka AE, Kasza J, Teichtahl AJ, Antony B, O'Sullivan R, Cicuttini FMAbstract
Hand osteoarthritis is a disabling condition with few effective therapies. Hand osteoarthritis with synovitis is a common inflammatory phenotype associated with pain. We aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of methotrexate at 6 months in participants with hand osteoarthritis and synovitis.