The Effectiveness of a Herbal Supplement in Osteoarthritis.

NCT ID: NCT07324746

Last Updated: 2026-01-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-05

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a combined herbal supplement containing Boswellia serrata, Curcuma longa, and Vitis vinifera in adults with clinically diagnosed knee or hip osteoarthritis.

The primary objective is to determine whether the supplement improves osteoarthritis-related symptoms.

The supplement will be compared with a placebo.

Participants will:

* take the supplement and placebo for 4 weeks each, one at a time;
* complete validated questionnaires (6 times online)
* perform three performance-based physical tests (6 times online)
* provide a urine sample

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

A randomised, double-blind, crossover study.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Active Treatment

Dietary supplement containing standardised herbal extracts of Boswellia Serrata (525 mg), Curcuma Longa (150 mg), Vitis vinifera (75 mg)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active treatment

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

A dietary supplement containing standardised herbal extracts of Boswellia serrata (525 mg), Curcuma longa (150 mg), Vitis vinifera (75 mg). Four times a day.

Placebo

Dietary supplement placebo containing no standardised herbal extracts or other active ingredients.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

A placebo containing no standardised herbal extracts or other active ingredients. Four times a day.

Interventions

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Active treatment

A dietary supplement containing standardised herbal extracts of Boswellia serrata (525 mg), Curcuma longa (150 mg), Vitis vinifera (75 mg). Four times a day.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

A placebo containing no standardised herbal extracts or other active ingredients. Four times a day.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged ≥ 18
* Diagnosis of osteoarthritis in knee or hip
* Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ≥ 4 during the most painful movement in the last 24 hours
* Lequesne's Functional Index (LFI) score ≥ 7
* Ambulant patient

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant and breastfeeding
* Autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus
* Joint trauma, joint injury, joint infection, meniscus tear, complete loss of articular cartilage
* Expectation of surgery
* History of the viscous or corticosteroids injections into affected joints or oral corticosteroids within last 12 months
* Allergy to one of the intervention's ingredients or NSAIDs
* Peptic ulceration and upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
* High alcohol intake, inability to abstain from alcohol, substance abuse, history of addiction
* Tumor, cancer
* Abnormal renal or/and hepatic functions or altered blood chemistry
* Use of concomitant medication able to interfere with the interventions
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Middlesex University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Patrycja Brodka Pedro

PhD Student in Biomedicine, Bioscience Laboratory Technician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Middlesex Univeristy London

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Patrycja Brodka Pedrp, MSc

Role: CONTACT

020-8411-2721

Lygeri Dimitriou, Dr

Role: CONTACT

020-8411-4354

Facility Contacts

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Patrycja Brodka Pedro, MSc

Role: primary

Lygeri Dimitriou, Dr

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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30400

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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