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A comparative study on the effectiveness of Herbal poultice versus Diclofenac gel in relieving knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pain in osteoarthritis
Herbal poultice, pain relief, osteoarthritis
Registration Number
TCTR20240319008
Lead Sponsor
Chulabhorn International College of Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female, aged between 40-80 years.
2. Symptoms of osteoarthritis according to disease severity index By evaluating the Oxford Knee score, the score is in the range of 20-29 points.
3. The pain level is between 4-6 out of 10 (VAS).
4. Do not take any medicine 2 weeks before participating in the research project.
5. Can read and write Understand Thai and be able to make decisions for yourself.
6. Agree to participate in the project and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The volunteer used other external medicines on the knee area.
2. Have you ever had an accident with your knee joint before?
3. Have ever had knee replacement surgery
4. Pain and AE have to collect and record as outcome too
5. There are plans to have surgery or transfer to another location during research participation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Goniometer within three weeks before and after of the intervention Reported outcome using number
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Isokinetic within twice week before and after end of the intervention Reported outcome using number
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