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Table 2 Baseline characteristics (ITT analysis).

From: A natural mineral supplement provides relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Characteristic

N started (completed)

Gender M/F

Mean age (S.D.)

BMI (calc)

PBO

16(9)

6/10

58.9(7.4)

32.4

A

20(15)

11/9

58.5(12.1)

32.5

GS

19(14)

8/11

59.2(8.3)

32.1

G+A

15(12)

8/7

60.3 (9.8)

30.5

p (ANOVA*)

NS

NS

NS

NS

  1. * = ANCOVA comparison between groups