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Trial reportMedicine2017

The minimal effective dose of cis-9-cetylmyristoleate (CMO) in persons presenting with knee joint pain: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Sang Chul Lee, Hyun Seung Jin, Young Joo, Yong Chul Kim, Jee Youn Moon

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sang Chul LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Integrated Cancer Management Center, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Seung Jin
Young Joo
Yong Chul Kim
Jee Youn Moon
Seoul National University · KRSamsung Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNutraceuticals containing cis-9-cetylmyristoleate (CMO) are used to improve knee pain despite the lack of placebo-controlled studies in humans. The aim of the study was to explore the minimal effective dose of CMO for relieving knee joint pain.

methodsTwenty-eight subjects with mild degree arthritic knee joint pain were randomized into 4 groups; groups A, B, and C that contained 100%, 80%, and 62.4% of fatty acid component with 12.5% of CMO, and control group D (starch 100%). The pain intensity, functional disability, and the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) were assessed for a 12-week ingestion period.

resultsCompared to group D (n = 6), there were significant differences in pain score in group A (n = 7, P = 0.005) and group C (n = 7, P = 0.012), but not significant in group B (n = 6, P = 0.180). Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC) score decreased significantly in groups A and C. The PGIC was positive in the majority (>50%) in groups A, B, and C, whereas negative in 83.3% in group D (control).

conclusionCMO is effective in alleviating knee pain in persons with mild degree arthritis of the knee joint, at an effective dose of 62.4%.

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Knee JointAdultArthralgiaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeWaxescetyl myristoleateWaxes

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PMID28248869
PMCPMC5340442
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