Oral Curcumin for the Treatment of Pain of Thumb Base Joint (CMC) Arthritis
Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Trial end date:
2026-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the use of turmeric (Curcumin) as a treatment for pain of thumb-joint arthritis. Turmeric is commonly being used as an over-the-counter treatment for musculoskeletal pain. Clinical trials have demonstrated a pain-relief benefit for knee osteoarthritis, however no clinical trial has been performed to establish efficacy of curcumin in humans for thumb-joint arthritis. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:
* Is Turmeric more effective than placebo at relieving pain for thumb-joint arthritis? A placebo is a look-alike substance that contains no active drug.
* Is Turmeric more effective than placebo at improving patient-reported outcomes for CMC arthritis?
* Is Turmeric safe for participants with thumb-joint arthritis?
Participants will:
* take 4 weeks of daily Turmeric capsules,
* take 4 weeks of daily placebo capsules
* answer daily surveys about how they are feeling and functioning.