Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin
Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin has been studied in 1 paper since 2016: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Mar 3, 2016: “The efficacy and safety of a combination of glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulfate and bio-curcumin with exercise in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study”.
“Treatment of knee OA with curcuminoids plus glycosaminoglycans, added to physical therapy, improves VAS at motion and Lequesne Index scores.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
What did studies of Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin find?
3Studies of Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are inflammation (1 study), Lequesne Index (1) and knee pain (1).
Inflammation
no changein humans1
1 study
Inflammation
no changein humans1
Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin has no effect on inflammation in humans.
“No significant changes were found in the knee ROM and inflammation markers.”
Human trialcombined with physical therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis8 weeksn = 53
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Lequesne Index
downin humans1
1 study
Lequesne Index
downin humans1
Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin decreases Lequesne Index in humans (F=7.091; P=0.009 at T2).
“Lequesne Index showed reductions at T1 and T2 compared to T0 (F=9.535; P=0.0001), along with group effect, since the experimental group presented a lower score at T2 (F=7.091; P=0.009).”
Human trialcombined with physical therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis12 weeksn = 53
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Knee pain
downin humans1
1 study
Knee pain
downin humans1
Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate + curcumin decreases knee pain in humans.
“Treatment of knee OA with curcuminoids plus glycosaminoglycans, added to physical therapy, improves VAS at motion and Lequesne Index scores.”
Human trialcombined with physical therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis8 weeksn = 53
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine