Research · Meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of topical capsaicin in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
What it found
Significant pain reduction vs placebo (SMD −0.84), with more application-site burning.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 498
- Population
- adults with osteoarthritis
- Intervention
- topical capsaicin
- Outcome
- pain (VAS)
- Journal
- Phytotherapy Research
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.