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Clinical efficacy of Curcuvet and Boswellic acid combined with conventional nutraceutical product: An aid to canine osteoarthritis
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 5, p e0252279 (2021), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction Osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative joint disease which is high prevalent in dogs. In the late stage of the disease, it determines chronic neuropathic pain which leads to reduced quality-of-life in affected patients. To date it has not yet been identified a specific treatment, but it has been proved that nutraceutical and dietary supplements may play an important role in controlling inflammation and pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate, by the use of force plate gait analysis, the clinical efficacy of Boswellia and Curcuvet® combined with conventional nutraceutical therapy compared with conventional nutraceutical alone in dogs affected by osteoarthritis. Materials and methods Twenty client-owned dogs, over 12 months old and 20 kg of body-weight, with a confirmed diagnosis of Osteoarthritis, were included in this randomized, double-blinded study. The dogs were randomly divided into two groups: the first group (A) received a conventional nutraceutical (consisted in a preparation of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, fish-oil containing 80% of omega 3-fatty acid, vitamin C and E, saccharomyces Cerevisiae) with a combination of acid boswellic and Curcuvet®, while the second group (B) received a conventional nutraceutical. All the enrolled dogs underwent a washout period before starting the treatment with nutraceuticals products which were the only admitted treatment over the study period. A full orthopaedic and neurologic examination, and force plate gait analysis were performed before starting the treatment, at 45, 90, and 60 days post-treatment. Ground reaction forces were recorded and analyzed. Results Twenty dogs were enrolled in the study. In both groups there was an increasing values of ground reaction forces. These results might indicate that both nutraceutical products determined a better condition in terms of pain feeling but that effect is much more visible after 60 days from the end of the administration in treated group. Discussion In conclusion Curcuvet in combination with Boswellic acid could be considered a valid aid in a multimodal treatment for canine osteoarthritis.
- Subjects :
- Male
Physiology
NSAIDs
Osteoarthritis
Ascorbic Acid
chemistry.chemical_compound
Skeletal Joints
Glucosamine
Medicine and Health Sciences
Elbow
Vitamin E
Boswellia
Musculoskeletal System
Mammals
Analgesics
Multidisciplinary
biology
Chondroitin Sulfates
Eukaryota
Drugs
Arms
Neuropathic pain
Vertebrates
Medicine
Boswellic acid
Female
Anatomy
Gait Analysis
Research Article
medicine.medical_specialty
Science
Pain
Nutraceutical
Dogs
Signs and Symptoms
Rheumatology
Internal medicine
Fatty Acids, Omega-6
medicine
Animals
Chondroitin sulfate
Skeleton
Pharmacology
Vitamin C
business.industry
Biological Locomotion
Plant Extracts
Arthritis
Body Weight
Organisms
Biology and Life Sciences
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Pain management
Triterpenes
chemistry
Body Limbs
Amniotes
Clinical Medicine
business
Zoology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....162d48d414539d81e84a994c18031c00