A randomised trial of krill oil for osteoarthritis of the knee

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1102732

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study trials krill oil vs placebo, for painful knee osteoarthritis in people with joint swelling on MRI scans, to assess if krill oil reduces knee pain and knee swelling over 24 weeks. If krill oil can delay loss of knee cartilage through effects on cartilage and bone, this this could lead to a delay in the time to knee replacement surgery and improvements in quality of life for those suffering from OA.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $751,491.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Rheumatology and Arthritis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

dietary intervention | knee osteoarthritis | pain | randomised controlled trial (RCT) | synovitis

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