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Clinical Trials/NCT02333084
NCT02333084UnknownPhase 2

The Influence Of a Natural Anti-Inflammatory Product On Levels Of Inflammatory Markers In Cases With Osteoarthritis Of Knee

Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals1 site in 1 country120 target enrollmentStarted: July 1, 2014Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Sponsor
Enrollment
120
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Human Inflammation Multi analyte profile (MAP) v1.0 in Synovial fluid and blood

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, placebo controlled study. The first subject is expected to be enrolled in July 2014, and the last subject is expected to complete the study by July 2015. Each subject will be provided with the PRN Joint Comfort Formula, placebo or PRN Flex Omega Benefits® combination depending on randomization (1:1:1 at each site) during the course of the study. Instructions and frequency of use will be determined by the labelling.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Age ≥18 and ≤ 90 at the time of informed consent.
  • •Subjects with symptomatic moderate arthritis of the knee defined as per
  • •Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III (Appendix B). Subjects with bilateral arthritis of the knee will also be recruited, but only one knee will be enrolled into the study.
  • •Ability to walk 50 feet unassisted.
  • •Lequesne's Functional Index score greater than 7 points

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects with systemic inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, eczema, and others
  • •Subjects with seropositive or sero-negative inflammatory arthritis of the knee such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.
  • •Subjects taking hormone replacement therapy
  • •Intra-articular corticosteroid injections 3 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • •Hypersensitivity to fish oil.
  • •Hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, abnormal liver of kidney function tests, history of peptic ulceration and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, congestive heart failure, Hypertension (BP>140/90), cancer and hyperkalemia.
  • •Major abnormal findings on complete blood count, history of coagulopathies, hematological or neurological disorders.
  • •High alcohol intake (>2 standard drinks per day). Pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • •Subjects awaiting surgery on the affected knee within three months.
  • •Consumption of any other vitamins/supplements will be allowed, provided the dose is not increased, and same brand is continued with. Also, the regimen should not contain the same active compounds tested in the PRN Joint health formula product.
  • •Vitamins/supplements cannot be introduced during a subject's participation in the study.

Arms & Interventions

Joint Health Product

Experimental

natural dietary supplement

Intervention: PRN Joint Health Formula (Dietary Supplement)

Placebo

Placebo Comparator

vegetable oil placebo

Intervention: placebo (Dietary Supplement)

Combination with Omega-3

Active Comparator

combination with omega-3 fish oil

Intervention: PRN Flex Omega Benefits® combination (Dietary Supplement)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Human Inflammation Multi analyte profile (MAP) v1.0 in Synovial fluid and blood

Time Frame: 12 weeks

46 different markers of inaflammation will be studies

Secondary Outcomes

  • Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)(12 weeks)
  • Pain scores on Visual analog scale(12 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor
Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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