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Is Curcumin Effective In Reducing Pain In Arthritis Patients?, Julie C. Lando

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the selective EBM review is to determine whether or not, “Is curcumin effective at reducing pain in arthritis patients?”

STUDY DESIGN: Review of three, double blind, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published between 2012 and 2014, all in English language. The articles compared oral curcumin to visually matched placebo or accepted standard treatment.

DATA SOURCES: Three RCTs were found using PubMed. All articles were published in peerreviewed journals and selected based on correlation to topic choice, date of publication, and evaluating POEMs.

OUTCOMES MEASURED: Patient reported pain level, as measured by visual analog scale (VAS) score.

RESULTS: …

Are Curcuminoids Effective In Improving Physical Function In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Lacey A. Miranda

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not curcuminoids are effective in improving physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Study Design: Review of a double-blind randomized control trial, a randomized control trial, and a randomized single-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Data Sources: The articles were found on PubMed and selected based on the relevance to the clinical question and if they were focused on patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEM).

Outcomes Measured: The outcomes were based solely on function measures using a patient rated WOMAC scale (WOMAC function) (patient satisfaction of treatment on a 5-category scale …