Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Austin Journal of Nutrition & Metabolism
Abstract
Background: This study’s aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 14-days oral supplementation of a standardized hops extract containing 30% alpha acids, Humulus lupulus L. on individuals with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Methods: Thirty-three subjects (26 female, 7 male, 57.0 ± 6.9 years) participated in this randomized, double-blind, multi-dose study. Perceived pain (WOMAC), 20-meter walking performance and clinical safety markers (metabolic panel) was evaluated after 0 and 14 days of standardized hops extract (Perluxan®, 1 g/day [HOPS1G], n = 11 or 2 g/day [HOPS2G], n = 10 or placebo [PLA], n = 12). Changes in WOMAC perceived pain scores from baseline were calculated for all groups and compared against changes observed in PLA. Oneway ANOVA were used to evaluate group differences at each measurement time point. Data in presented as means ± SD. A p-value of 0.05 was used to assess statistical significance.
Results: Pain relief while walking on a flat surface showed significant improvement with HOPS2G two hours after dosing. Additionally, pain was reduced to a greater magnitude in HOPS1G and HOPS2G two and four days after supplementation while changes in HOPS1G after six days were also significantly different than PLA changes. Reductions in pain while lying in bed were significantly greater in HOPS2G three days after supplementation while HOPS1G exhibited greater reductions 12 days after supplementation. Self-reported pain scores while sitting or lying in bed were reduced to a greater magnitude in HOPS1G in comparison to HOPS2G after 6, 7, 8, 10, and 13 days of supplementation.
Conclusion: Supplementation with two different doses of supplementation yielded greater improvements in pain reduction while walking and also demonstrated improvements in the amount that sleep was disrupted due to pain. Self-reported pain levels while sitting or lying in bed exhibited a dose-dependent pattern. No clinically meaningful changes in blood or urine markers were noted as a result of supplementation between groups. Supplementation did not appear to impact 20-meter walking performance.
Publication Date
7-2022
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Recommended Citation
Jäger, Ralf; Bernier, Brett; Theodosakis, Jason; Bonfilio, Gregory; Kerksick, Chad; and Purpura, Martin, "Effects of Standardized Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) Extract on Joint Health: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Multiple Dose Study" (2022). Faculty Scholarship. 582.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/faculty-research-papers/582