Herbal combo shows promise for aching joints
NCT ID NCT07349264
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a dietary supplement containing Boswellia serrata, curcumin, and MSM in 100 adults with joint pain or stiffness. Participants took either the supplement or a placebo for a period, and researchers measured inflammation markers and arthritis symptoms using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if this natural combination could safely improve joint health and reduce discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a dietary supplement containing Boswellia serrata gum extract, turmeric (curcumin), and methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement option for easing joint pain and stiffness in people with arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not be conclusive. Dietary supplements often show modest effects, and individual responses vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject with the complains of either pain or stiffness on joint, difficulty in walking and dressing due to arthritis or joint problem that interfered work/daily routine or social activities in the past 3 months * At least 2/10 on pain scores using visual analogue scale (VAS) * Age 18 or above * Willing to comply with interventional plan and comes to do follow up * Willing to gives consent Exclusion Criteria: * Use of any NSAIDS in the last 48 hours * Use of any Intramuscular/intra-articular/systemic corticosteroid in the last 30 days * Use of any supplements targeting joint health in the last 30 days * Significant trauma to knees, including arthroscopy or significant injury to ligaments or menisci of the knee in the last 3 months * Subject who is currently on medication * Subject with chronic diseases, including but not limited to hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological conditions. * Pregnant or lactating woman
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSI University
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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