Comparative Study of Turmeric Extract in Patients With Arthrosis.

Kaj Winther Hansen

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 3

Conditions

Stiffness of Unspecified Joint, Not Elsewhere Classified

Disturbance of Activity and Attention

Quality of Life

Arthralgia

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Turmeric

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04500210

Tr-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to test if an extract of Turmeric can alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis in volunteers with osteoarthritis of the hip and or knee.

Full description

The included volunteers, who are devided into two groups either placebo or turmeric extract, will be tested using WOMAC questionnaires focussing on pain, stiffness and daily activity. In addition different aspects of quality of life will be evaluated and the consumption of rescue medication will be recorded in patients personal diary.

The treatment period is 3 month with the posibility to continue for an additional 3 month.

Enrollment

120 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40 to 100 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Healthy Volunteers
40 years of age or more
Osteoarthritis of the hip and or the knee
Suffering from pain in the hip and or knee -

Exclusion criteria

If volunteers are on a waiting list for hip or knee surgery
If the volunteers are involved in an other clinical trial
If the volunteers are taking other herbal remedies, which canhav influende on # Osteoarthritis.
Abusers of alcohol and drugs
Volunteers not easy to cope with