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Table 1 Overall study design

From: Efficacy and safety of curcumin and its combination with boswellic acid in osteoarthritis: a comparative, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Visit

Visit 1

Study site

At home

Visit 2

Study site

Visit 3

Study site

Study day

1

1–84

28

84

Information/Informed Consent

x

   

Radiography

x

   

Sonography

   

x

Blood sampling (ESR,CRP analysis)

x

  

x

PPM testsa

x

 

x

x

WOMAC test

x

 

x

x

Treatment

 

x

  

Tablets intake count

 

x

x

x

Adverse Events

 

x

x

x

  1. aPPM tests set includes 30-s Chair Stand Test (30s–CST), 40 m (4x10m) Fast Paced Walk Test (40 m FPWT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and Stair Climb Test (SCT)