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Trial reportNutrients2022

Effects of Non-Essential Amino Acids on Knee Joint Conditions in Adults: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Fumika Takeuchi, Michihiro Takada, Yasuo Kobuna, Hirohisa Uchida, Yusuke Adachi

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fumika TakeuchiResearch Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kawasaki 210-8681, Kanagawa, Japan.
Michihiro TakadaResearch Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kawasaki 210-8681, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yasuo KobunaKobuna Orthopedic Clinic, Maebashi 371-081, Gunma, Japan.
Hirohisa UchidaSports Nutrition Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Chuo-ku, Tokyo 210-8681, Japan.
Yusuke AdachiInstitute of Food Sciences and Technologies, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kawasaki 210-8681, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5628-8646
Ajinomoto (Japan) · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Joint problems impair performance during exercise and daily activities and influence quality of life. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a combination of six non-essential amino acids (6AA) on joint conditions in an adult population. A total of 50 participants aged between 20 and 64 years with joint discomfort but no diagnosed joint disorder were randomly and blindly assigned to a control or 6AA group. The 6AA group took 12 g of the non-essential amino acid formulation orally (4 g three times a day) and the control group took equivalent doses of a placebo. Each group maintained the daily dose for 12 weeks. Primary outcome measures were evaluated with the visual analogue scale (VAS), the Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure (JKOM), and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association score (JOA). These tests were taken before the experiment began at 4 weeks and 12 weeks after the intervention. The results of the VAS indicated that 6AA improved joint pain, discomfort, and stiffness both during a resting state and during normal activity. Participants' scores on the JKOM and JOA also showed significant improvements in the group that had taken the 6AA supplement. These results demonstrate that 6AA improves symptoms of joint problems, such as pain, discomfort, stiffness, and difficulty in performing daily activities after 4 weeks of daily consumption.

Indexed as

Osteoarthritis, KneeQuality of LifeAdultAmino AcidsArthralgiaDouble-Blind MethodHumansKnee JointMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAmino Acidsamino acidsJKOMJOAjointVAS

Identifiers

PMID36079884
PMCPMC9460309
OpenAlexW4295080586

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