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Turmeric for Patients With Basal Joint Arthritis

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
Started2017-08-09
Est. completion2027-12
Eligibility
Age40 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT03017118

Summary

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

Age: 40 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 40 years of age or older
* English fluency and literacy
* Seeking care for basal joint pain
* Tender over basal joint
* Positive distraction rotation test (rotation of the thumb metacarpal base while applying axial traction)
* Radiographic evidence of Eaton stage 1 and 2 only

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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
* Patients on Coumadin/Steroids/NSAIDs/Tylenol
* Diabetes Mellitus
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Basal joint arthritis of Eaton stage 3
* Patients seeking other treatment for their basal joint arthritis (splint, corticosteroid injection, surgery)

Conditions2

ArthritisThumb Osteoarthritis

Locations1 site

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Neal Chen, MD617-726-4700nchen1@mgh.harvard.edu

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