Ginger effect on osteoarthritis of the knee
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Osteoarthrities Of Knee.Gonarthrosis[arthrosis Of Knee]
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015062722929N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Science and Technology University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Ahvaz
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
inclusion criteria: The approval of osteoarthritis of the knee by orthopedic specialist; 50 years and older; Lack of regular use of ginger or sensitivity to it; No injection in the joint or joint surgery for at least 6 months ago; Lack of Rheumatism, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia; No wound in mid-lumbar region. Exclusion criteria: Not consent to continue study; Failure to comply with the study protocol; The incidence of adverse events in each of the samples.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain severity. Timepoint: Before, during intervention, a week after intervention. Method of measurement: Using a visual scale pain.;Joint stiffness. Timepoint: Before, during intervention, a week after intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and Mc Master Universities Questionnaire.;Daily performance. Timepoint: Before, during intervention, a week after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Analgesic dose. Timepoint: Before the study, during the study and after study. Method of measurement: Using a questionnaire prepared by the researcher.