Comparing turmeric and Indian frankincense extract with pain-relieving drugs for the treatment of osteoarthritis pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17494237
• Lead Sponsor: Duta Wacana Christian University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

2019 Results article in http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20194807 (added 09/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-24
• Study Completion: 2019-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee (Kellgren-Lawrence grade II or III) for at least 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not willing to join the study.
2. Subjects with known hypersensitivity to biocurpain ingredients and/or ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium or paracetamol
3. Participation in other clinical trial for the last 1 month
4. Significant renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular comorbidities
5. Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
6. Incompetent to give consent and answer the questionnaire
7. Received other pain treatment in 24 h before the study start

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physicians’ satisfaction with medication measured using the Physician Global Assessment (PGA) at 2 and 4 weeks