Pilot study on the effect of New Zealand green mussel on rheumatoid arthritis

N Z Med J. 1975 Mar 12;81(535):261-2.

Abstract

An extract of the New Zealand green mussel did not show any greater effect than a placebo when given to five patients with rheumatoid arthritis in a double-blind crossover trial.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
  • Bivalvia*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New Zealand
  • Pilot Projects
  • Placebos
  • Tissue Extracts / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Placebos
  • Tissue Extracts