Red wine compound tested for knee pain relief in major trial
NCT ID NCT02905799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether resveratrol, a natural substance found in grapes and red wine, can reduce pain in people with knee osteoarthritis. 142 adults with painful knee arthritis took either resveratrol or a placebo pill daily for three months. The main goal was to measure changes in knee pain using a simple 0-100 scale.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 40 years-old * Knee osteoarthritis fulfilling 1986 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria * Pain on numeric rating scale ≥ 40/100 * Symptom duration ≥ 1 month * Kellgren and Lawrence X-Ray score 1, 2 or 3 * Written consent obtained * Health insurance cover Exclusion Criteria: * History of symptomatic crystal or inflammatory arthritis * Knee surgery ≤ 1 year * Knee trauma ≤ 2 months * Knee intra-articular injections of corticosteroids and/or hyaluronic acid ≤ 2 months * Neurologic disorders involving the lower limbs * Patient not understanding and not speaking french * Participation in another biomedical research * Contraindication to resveratrol or hypersensitivity to any of its constituents * Current use of intramuscular, intravenous or oral corticosteroids * Uncontrolled diseases that may require intramuscular, intravenous or oral corticosteroids * Current use of anticoagulants
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rehabilitation Department, Cochin Hospital
Paris, Paris, 75014, France
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Rehabilitation department , CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Cébazat, 63118, France
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Rheumatology Department, Saint Antoine Hospital
Paris, Paris, 75012, France
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