Comparative Clinical Trial of Lornoxicam to Diclofenac in Patients of Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01055470
- Lead Sponsor
- Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the pain relieving action of the lornoxicam and diclofenac in patients of OA knee.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Newly diagnosed patient aged between 25 to 65 yrs of either gender suffering from osteoarthritis of knee according to criteria given by American College of Rheumatology
- Informed consent obtained from the patient.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with any other systemic llness,
- Patients with pregnancy and lactation,
- Patients taking other drugs like lithium[4], digoxin, methotrexate, anticoagulants, antidiabetics, diuretics,
- Patients with H/O hypersensitivity to NSAIDs,
- Patients who had consumed any analgesics in last 1 month
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Lornoxicam Lornoxicam Tab. Lornoxicam 4 mg , orally, 8 hourly after taking food in morning , in noon and evening for 3 months. Diclofenac Diclofenac Tab.Diclofenac 50 mg ,Orally, 12 hrly in morning and in evening after taking food for 3 months.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in reduction in reading of Wong Baker face pain scale and in time of 100 meters walking test 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To monitor side effects of study drugs. 3 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sir Takthasinhji General Hospital
🇮🇳Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India