The effect of green-shell mussel on joint health in elderly wome
- Conditions
- OsteoarthritisMusculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000413921
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Science Challenge, High Value Nutrition (HVN) Musseling up: high-value Greenshell Mussel Foods”,
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Healthy postmenopausal women who are at least five years menopausal (based on the natural cessation of menstruation)
Aged 55 to 75 years
Having body mass index (BMI) 25-35 kg/m2
With no major illness
-Formal diagnosis of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
-Formal diagnosis of chronic liver or renal function disease (based on medical history or abnormal liver function and kidney function test at screening)
-Formal diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (based on medical history or HbA1c level at screening)
-Having atherosclerosis and cardiac function impairment or bleeding disorder or taking anticoagulants and antiplatelets e.g. warfarin ,aspirin
-A history of allergy to Mussels or seafood.
-History of injury or trauma to joint
-Taking supplements for joint health e.g. Green Lipped mussel, Glucosamine, chondroitin, or Collagen and unwilling to stop these 4 weeks before beginning of the trial.
-Using vitamins or mineral or omega-3 supplements regularly and unwilling to stop these 4 weeks before beginning of the trial.
-Currently consuming more than two units of alcohol per day or currently smoking cigarettes.
Currently taking hormone replacement therapy or less than 6 months prior beginning the trial
Continuously taking (everyday) anti-inflammatory drugs; glucocorticoids, and NSAID drugs e,g aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, Celebrex.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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