Pistacia atlantica Gum Ointment for Pain and Inflammation in Elderly Knee Osteoarthritis Patients .
Effectiveness of Pistacia atlantica on older adult knee osteoarthritis, a randomized triple blind clinical trial.
Phytother Res. 2021 Sep;35(9): 5125-5132.Study Summary
Sixty elderly patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis of at least 3 years duration were randomized to receive 8 weeks of Pistacia atlantica (P. atlantica) gum ointment treatment (n=30) or placebo ointment (n=30) for the improvement of symptoms. The outcomes of interest included the pain, stiffness and function sub-scales of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Outcomes were assessed after the completion of the 8 week intervention period. Results revealed significantly favourable pain, stiffness and function scores in the treatment group compared to the placebo group.
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