Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata extract combination for hand osteoarthritis: an open-label pre-post trial.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is a common painful musculoskeletal disorder with no cure. There is a need for an efficient and safe treatment to relieve OA pain.

Objective

To investigate the effects of a Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata food supplement in addition to standard care on hand pain.

Materials and methods

This open-label, non-controlled, post-observational study was based on 232 patients suffering from hand pain with or without joint deformity. Patients received a medical prescription for a three-month treatment with a food supplement containing 89 mg of C. longa dry extract, 120 mg of B. serrata resin, and 1.8 µg vitamin D. Pain was evaluated on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS). The number of painful hand joints,

SUBMITTER: Henrotin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9704064 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature