Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Tongning Gel for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial

Table 4

Comparison of adverse events and incidence of adverse reactions between two groups.

TNG (n = 431)PC (n = 144) value
FrequencyCase (%)FrequencyCase (%)

Adverse event2516 (3.71)1713 (9.03)
Adverse reaction22 (0.46)64 (2.78)
Significant adverse event22 (0.46)00 (0.00)
Serious adverse event11 (0.23)11 (0.69)

Comparison between TNG group and PC group by Fisher’s exact test.