Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Gonalgia, Quality of Life, Dietary supplement, Nutrition
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the nutritional supplement ARTRONAT improves the quality of life of patients with osteoarthritis.
Detailed description
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that greatly impairs the quality of life of patients. A nutritional supplement may help, in association with the normal treatment of osteoarthritis, improving the quality of life of such patients, in reducing pain and/or improving join flexibility.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTARTRONAT
Dietary supplement containing Glucosamine, Chondroïtine and manganese. 6 per day for 8 months.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPLACEBO
PLACEBO. 6 per day for 8 months.
Sponsors
RDVC Produit de Santé.
Association Nationale de Prévention Médicale.
Lescuyer Laboratory
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age 40-75 years * BMI 18.5-30 * osteoarthritis type II or III
Exclusion criteria
* osteoarthritis type I or IV * allergy to one of the component of the supplement * blood pressure \> 14/8 * history of knee surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of gonalgia | T8 months | measure with the WOMAC. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the satisfactory relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis at each visit after the beginning of supplementation, assessed by the patients. | T2, T4, T6, T8 months | Subjective global assessment measured on a 10-cm graduated scale (Visual Analogue Scale) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed