Role of Homoeopathic Medicines in the treatment of Osteoarthritis of the knee
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M17- Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039458
- Lead Sponsor
- Bakson Homoeopathic Medical Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients of both sexes
2. Age group of 40- 79 years
3. Primary Knee Osteoarthritis will be included.
4. Diagnosed cases of Knee Osteoarthritis.
5. Undiagnosed cases of Knee Osteoarthritis using American College of Rheumatology criteria, supported by X ray as tool for investigation.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Below 40 years and above 79 years of age
2. Recent Knee surgery within the last 6 months.
3. Severe degeneration of knee joint with marked joint narrowing varus or valgus deformity of knee, evidence by imaging intervention
4. Patient on intra- articular injection
5. Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
6. Alcohol and/or drug addiction or dependence.
7. Non ambulatory patients.
8. Patients with transplanted knee.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected that there will be a reduction in the WOMAC score in patients with knee osteoarthritis after taking Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines and also changes will be seen in knee x-ray. It is also expected that the treatment will limit the further progression of disease.Timepoint: 12 Months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI