Can chicken collagen beat glucosamine for knee pain?
NCT ID NCT06917287
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a dietary supplement called Native CT-II® (a type of collagen from chicken sternum) can reduce pain and improve knee function in people with knee osteoarthritis. About 114 adults aged 40-65 with moderate-to-severe knee pain will take either the supplement, a standard glucosamine-chondroitin combo, or a placebo for 90 days. The goal is to see if this natural option offers better symptom relief with fewer side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Native CT-II® (undenatured type II collagen from chicken sternum)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural supplement option to reduce pain and improve mobility in knee osteoarthritis with fewer side effects than current treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (114 participants) testing a dietary supplement, not a drug. Results may not be dramatic or apply to everyone, and the supplement may work no better than placebo.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ayush Nursing Home
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400067, India
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Diamond Orthopedic & Multispeciality Hospital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400067, India
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O2 Clinic
Nashik, Maharashtra, 422005, India
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Proactive Othopedic Clinic
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053, India
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Sparsh Superspeciality Hospital
Panvel, Maharashtra, 410206, India
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