Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Marine and Botanical Oils: An 18-Month, Randomized, and Double-Blind Trial
Table 3
Distribution of medications at baseline, 9, and 18 months.
Baseline
9 months
value
18 months
value
%
%
%
Using TNF antagonists
0.37
0.36
Borage group
26
50.0
18
58.1
12
48.0%
Combination group
20
44.4
11
40.7
10
45.4%
Fish group
27
50.9
16
44.4
19
63.3%
Using DMARDS
0.46
0.14
Borage group
37
71.1
23
74.2
16
64.0%
Combination group
35
77.8
21
77.8
19
86.4
Fish group
37
69.8
26
72.2
19
63.3
Using corticosteroids
0.47
0.07
Borage group
11
21.1
6
19.3
2
8.0
Combination group
11
24.4
9
33.3
8
36.4
Fish group
15
28.3
8
22.2
7
23.3
Using NSAIDS
0.49
0.19
Borage group
15
28.8
6
19.3
4
16.0
Combination group
14
31.1
9
33.3
8
36.4
Fish group
14
26.4
10
27.8
11
36.7
A comparison of change over time among groups for TNF blockers, DMARD, corticosteroid, and NSAID use showed no significant differences between the groups. TNF blocker , DMARDS , corticosteroids , and NSAIDS .
