Instaflex and Joint Pain in Community Adults
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Joint Pain, Stiffness, Function
In brief
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of 8-weeks ingestion of the Instaflex Joint Support supplement (Direct Digital, Charlotte, NC) compared to placebo on joint pain, stiffness, and function (questionnaires and 6-min walk test) and blood inflammation biomarkers in adults with self-reported joint pain.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01956500
- Run by
- Appalachian State University
- People needed
- 110
- Starts
- 2013-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-10-08
Who can join
Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or female
- ages 50-75 years
- history (>3 months) joint pain, knees, hip, ankles, shoulders, or hands
- willingness to avoid NSAIDs use during the 8-week study
- willingness to avoid other anti-inflammatory medications
- agree to stay weight stable during the 8-week study
- willing to follow all study procedures, including randomization to one of two groups
- able to walk for at least 6 min at a moderate-to-brisk pace
You may not qualify if…
- history of regular NSAID use during the previous two weeks
- use of other medications (e.g., analgesic gels, arthritis medications, other anti-inflammatory drugs) or supplements (in particular, glucosamine and chondroitin) for joint pain for the previous two weeks
- serious medical problems (current cancer case, severe rheumatoid arthritis, recent heart attack, recent stroke, congestive heart failure, ulcers, kidney disease, or other disease that will interfere with study participation).
- psychiatric disorder or other condition that might interfere with self-assessment ability.
- history of allergic reactions to shellfish products.
- history of allergic reactions to products containing aspirin.
Where it is running
- ASU Human Performance Laboratory, North Carolina Research Campus — Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States
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