Treatment group | Curamin mean ± SD number of patients normality test p value | Placebo mean ± SD number of patients normality test p value | Curamed mean ± SD number of patients normality test p value | Intergroup comparison, mean differenceaor difference in rank sumb and p values | |
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Variables | Placebo vs Curamin | Placebo vs Curamed | |||
Age (years) | 57.91 ± 9.02 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 56.04 ± 8.55 n = 68 p > 0.05 | 54.65 ± 8.84 n = 66 p > 0.05 | -1.87a p > 0.05 | 1.39a p > 0.05 |
Sex | |||||
• Men | 5 (7.5%) | 3 (4.4%) | 6 (9.1%) | ||
• Women | 62 (92.5%) | 65 (96.6%) | 60 (90.9%) | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.81 ± 3.97 n = 67 p < 0.0001 | 28.81 ± 3.36 n = 68 p < 0.05 | 28.33 ± 3.6 n = 66 p > 0.05 | 18.9b p > 0.05 | 3.8b p > 0.05 |
WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index (WOI) | 33.06 ± 15.56 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 33.37 ± 15.21 n = 68 p > 0.05 | 28.94 ± 13.20 p > 0.05 | -2.69a p > 0.05 | 1.43a p > 0.05 |
WOMAC Joint pain index | 6.39 ± 3.47 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 5.85 ± 3.25 p > 0.05 | 5.91 ± 2.77 p > 0.05 | -0.53a p > 0.05 | -0.06a p > 0.05 |
WOMAC morning stiffness index | 1.91 ± 1.23 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 2.09 ± 1.29 p > 0.05 | 1.98 ± 1.29 p > 0.05 | 0.18a p > 0.05 | 0.10a p > 0.05 |
WOMAC limitation of physical function index | 23.40 ± 11.30 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 8.50 ± 11.46 p > 0.05 | 8.20 ± 9.91 p > 0.05 | -2.21a p > 0.05 | 1.36a p > 0.05 |
Physical performance test 1 30 s. Chair Stand Test Score | 7.23 ± 3.45 n = 66 p > 0.05 | 33.37 ± 3.76 n = 66 p > 0.05 | 28.94 ± 3.71 n = 65 p > 0.05 | 1.27a p > 0.05 | 0.30a p > 0.05 |
Physical performance test 2 40 m Fast Paced Walk Distance Test (m - distance). | 29.77 ± 6.16 n = 65 p > 0.05 | 27.58 ± 5.69 n = 63 p > 0.05 | 27.42 ± 5.80 n = 63 p > 0.05 | -2.19a p > 0.05 | 0.15a p > 0.05 |
Physical performance test 3 40 m (4x10m) Fast Paced Walk Speed Test (m/s - speed). | 1.39 ± 0.26 n = 65 p > 0.05 | 1.50 ± 0.30 n = 63 p > 0.05 | 1.50 ± 0.29 n = 63 p > 0.05 | 0.19a p > 0.05 | 0.001a p > 0.05 |
Physical performance test 4 Time up and go test (sec). | 10.61 ± 3.14 n = 68 p > 0.05 | 9.44 ± 3.05 n = 67 p > 0.05 | 9.84 ± 3.37 n = 66 p > 0.05 | -1.17a p > 0.05 | -1.84b p > 0.05 |
Physical performance test 5 Stair Climb Test (sec). | 14.24 ± 4.60 n = 58 p > 0.05 | 13.02 ± 4.28 n = 58 p > 0.05 | 13.03 ± 4.44 n = 59 p > 0.05 | 1.22a p > 0.05 | 1.21a p > 0.05 |
ESR, mm/h | 9.550 ± 0.40 n = 60 p > 0.05 | 8.241 ± 0.38 n = 58 p > 0.05 | 8.089 ± 0.40 n = 56 p > 0.05 | −0.007 to 2.44 P > 0.05 ns | −1.12 to 1.33 P > 0.05 ns |
CRP, mg/L | 2.918 ± 0.131 n = 60 p > 0.05 | 2.524 ± 0.11 n = 58 p > 0.05 | 2.609 ± 0.10 n = 56 p > 0.05 | −0.022 to 0.73 p > 0.05ns | −0.46 to 0.30 p > 0.05ns |