Clinical usefulness of oral supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid, curcumin phytosome, and B-group vitamins in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome undergoing surgical treatment
Pajardi G, Bortot P, Ponti V
Published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Methodology
Randomised controlled trial of perioperative alpha-lipoic acid, curcumin phytosome and B vitamins versus surgery alone.
Key Findings
The supplemented group showed faster symptom and functional recovery scores after carpal tunnel release.
Conclusions
A combined ALA-curcumin-B vitamin regimen may aid recovery after carpal tunnel surgery.
Limitations
Unblinded, combination product, industry-linked, surrogate recovery scores.
Supplements Studied
Alpha-lipoic acid combined with curcumin and B vitamins improved recovery after carpal tunnel release.
Curcumin phytosome within a combination regimen improved post-surgical carpal tunnel recovery scores.
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