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- Title
Which supplements can I recommend to my osteoarthritis patients?
- Authors
Liu, Xiaoqian; Eyles, Jillian; McLachlan, Andrew J; Mobasheri, Ali
- Abstract
OA is a chronic and disabling joint disease with limited evidence-based pharmacological treatment options available that improve outcomes for patients safely. Faced with few effective pharmacological treatments, the use has grown of dietary supplements and complementary medicines for symptomatic relief among people living with OA. The aim of this review is to provide a summary of existing evidence and recommendations supporting the use of supplements for OA. Systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials investigating oral supplements for treating OA were identified. Limited research evidence supports recommendations for the oral use of <italic>Boswellia serrata</italic> extract and Pycnogenol, curcumin and methylsulfonylmethane in people with OA despite the poor quality of the available studies. Few studies adequately reported possible adverse effects related to supplementation, although the products were generally recognized as safe. Further high quality trials are needed to improve the strength of evidence to support this recommendation and better guide optimal treatment of people living with OA.
- Subjects
FISH oils; OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment; ALTERNATIVE medicine; CHRONIC diseases; DIETARY supplements; MEDICAL care; EVALUATION of medical care; META-analysis; OMEGA-3 fatty acids; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENTS; PATIENT safety; RHEUMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC reviews; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; CHONDROITIN sulfates; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2018, Vol 57, piv75
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/key005