Efficacy of Individualized Homoeopathic Treatment using Boger-Boenninghausen’s Repertory in Females with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic remedies in managing knee osteoarthritis in females as assessed by changes in clinical symptoms
研究概览
简要总结
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent type of musculoskeletal disorder globally and is the leading cause of chronic pain and disability in adults A survey revealed that significantly higher prevalence of arthritis in the rural 17 percentage in adult compared with the urban in tamil nadu The prevalence of osteoarthritis in kanyakumari district is 115000 adult population and women are more affected
Aims to assess the clinical efficacy of individualized homoeopathic treatment prescribed according to boger boenninghausens characteristics and repertory BBCR in comparison to calcarea fluorica 6x in the management of knee OA in females
Objectives compare changes in pain stiffness and physical function using the womac scale between both groups over 8 weeks evaluate patient satisfaction and quality of life during the treatment period and to identify commonly used rubrics and remedies selected through BBCR in knee OA cases
Methodology two group comparative randomized control study design sampling random sampling
Study group medicine selected using BBCR and control group calc flour 6x Random selection of 40 females presenting with OA from the opd ipd oa speciality clinic and phc of skhmc are taken Remedies will be prescribed based on repertorisation using BBCR Follow up assessment will be done twice a month
Outcome assessment the changes before and after will be subjected to statistical analysis and presented on the basis of womac pain scale
Primary outcomes effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic remedies in managing knee OA in females as assessed by changes in clinical symptoms reduction in pain intensity and improvement in joint functionality measured using validated scale such as womac pain scale improvement in quality of life evaluated through patient reported outcome measures
Secondary outcomes identification of frequently used rubrics in the treatment of knee OA as per BBCR analysis of the most commonly selected remedies based on repertorization results for knee OA cases
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 35.00 Year(s) 至 70.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Female
入选标准
- •Patients with complaints of osteoarthritis of knee.
排除标准
- •Patients with arthritic chronic diseases other than osteoarthritis and surgical complications Male patients Patients with severe disability of osteoarthritis of knee.
结局指标
主要结局
Effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic remedies in managing knee osteoarthritis in females as assessed by changes in clinical symptoms
时间窗: Reduction in pain intensity will be assessed for 2 MONTHS for once in 15 days | end of 2 months changes in pain will be assessed
Reduction in pain intensity and improvement in joint functionality measured using validated scale such as WOMAC pain scale and VAS
时间窗: Reduction in pain intensity will be assessed for 2 MONTHS for once in 15 days | end of 2 months changes in pain will be assessed
Improvement in quality of life evaluated through patient reported outcome measures
时间窗: Reduction in pain intensity will be assessed for 2 MONTHS for once in 15 days | end of 2 months changes in pain will be assessed
次要结局
- Identification of frequently used rubrics in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis as per Boger Boenninghausens Characteristics and Repertory BBCR(Analysis of the most commonly selected remedies based on repertorization results for knee osteoarthritis cases)
研究者
Dr Anushya A
Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital