Cat's Claw and Reduced Medical Assessment Score

Time to effect

Median: 4 weeks · IQR 4 weeks–4 weeks · Range 4 weeks–4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityNo significant difference
Cat's claw had no deleterious effects on blood or liver function or other significant side-effects compared to placebo.
from: Efficacy and safety of freeze-dried cat's claw in osteoarthritis of the knee: mechanisms o

1 of 1 paper

Efficacy and safety of freeze-dried cat's claw in osteoarthritis of the knee: mechanisms of action of the species Uncaria guianensis.

2001-09
RCT
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] 50(9)
- J Piscoya
- Z Rodriguez
- S A Bustamante
- N N Okuhama
- M J Miller
- M Sandoval

PubMed: 11603848
DOI: 10.1007/pl00000268

5 Insights on

Reduced Medical Assessment Score

High evidence
Clinical

Pain associated with activity, medical and patient assessment scores were all significantly reduced, with benefits occurring within the first week of therapy.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Moderate
Significant: Yes