Can turmeric ease thumb arthritis pain? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06359665

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Brent DeGeorge Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tests whether turmeric (curcumin) pills can reduce pain and improve function in people with thumb arthritis. One hundred adults will take turmeric for 4 weeks and a placebo for 4 weeks, then report their pain levels. The goal is to see if this common supplement works better than a dummy pill for thumb arthritis.

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Locations

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

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