Turmeric for Patients With Basal Joint Arthritis
ConditionThumb Osteoarthritis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
About this trial
The aim of this study is to assess whether the use of a commercially available nutraceutical, turmeric, is an effective option to manage pain and stiffness in patients with basal joint arthritis. To conduct a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating the impact of turmeric on basal joint arthritis.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
40 years of age or older
English fluency and literacy
Seeking care for basal joint pain
Tender over basal joint
Disqualifiers
Secondary gains (litigations or worker compensation) procedures that may interfere with patients' motivation for treatment
Inability or unwillingness to participate in a trial study
Rheumatoid Arthritis or other inflammatory disorder diagnoses
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Turmeric
Dietary supplementSubjects will receive turmeric (100 mg pastille) 3 times per day for 6 weeks.
Placebo
Other interventionSubjects in the control group will receive a placebo 3 times per day for 6 weeks.
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: TurmericExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in baseline pain intensity
0-10 ordinal rating of pain intensity
Time frame
Enrollment, 6 weeks, and 3 months2
Change in baseline disability
Disability measured by the QuickDASH
Time frame
Enrollment, 6 weeks, and 3 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov