Curcumin in Reducing Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors With Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Joint Disease

NCT03865992 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2025-11-10

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Summary

This phase I trial studies how well curcumin works in reducing joint pain in patients who are breast cancer survivors and have joint disease caused by treatment with aromatase inhibitors. Curcumin is an ingredient of turmeric, a plant in the ginger family, which is commonly used in curries and South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking, and may decrease joint pain in patients with arthritis from other conditions (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis).

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Curcumin

Given capsules for oral administration

OTHER

Placebo

Given capsules for oral administration

OTHER

Nanoemulsion

Given nanoemulsion curcumin PO

OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire

Ancillary studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • City of Hope Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa D Yee, MD · City of Hope Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-04
Primary Completion
2026-09-08
Completion
2026-09-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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