Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids
Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids has been studied in 1 paper since 2009: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Sep 4, 2009: “Effect of glucosamine sulfate with or without omega-3 fatty acids in patients with osteoarthritis”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“frequency of responders showed a therapeutic and statistical superiority for the combination product of glucosamine sulfate and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients who complied with the study protocol (group A 44%, group B 32%; P=0.044).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 2 of 2 findings with company ties
- Human trial1
What did studies of Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids find?
2Studies of Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are osteoarthritis (1 study) and pain (1).
Osteoarthritis
downin humans1
1 study
Osteoarthritis
downin humans1
Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids decrease osteoarthritis in humans (by 48.5%-55.6% in group A and by 41.7%-55.3% in group B).
“OA symptoms (morning stiffness, pain in hips and knees) were reduced at the end of the study: by 48.5%-55.6% in group A and by 41.7%-55.3% in group B.”
Human trialmoderate-to-severe hip or knee osteoarthritis26 weeksn = 177
Effect of glucosamine sulfate with or without omega-3 fatty acids in patients with osteoarthritis
Advances in therapy
Pain
downin humans1
1 study
Pain
downin humans1
Glucosamine sulfate + omega-3 fatty acids decrease pain in humans (44% vs 32%, P=0.044).
“frequency of responders showed a therapeutic and statistical superiority for the combination product of glucosamine sulfate and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients who complied with the study protocol (group A 44%, group B 32%; P=0.044).”
Human trialmoderate-to-severe hip or knee osteoarthritis, per-protocol (>=80% pain reduction)26 weeksn = 177
Effect of glucosamine sulfate with or without omega-3 fatty acids in patients with osteoarthritis
Advances in therapy