Effects of pomegranate juice on osteoarthritis of the knee

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• Conditions: knee osteoarthritis.; Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

• Registration Number: IRCT2014031517017N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

age:30-80 yrs; diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee by a rheumatologist according to ACR criteria ( based on pain history, physical examination, laboratory and radiological findings); ability to drink pomegranate juice and no allergy to this.

Exclusion criteria: patients with inflammatory diseases; rheumatoid arthritis; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular diseases; liver diseases; renal diseases; cancer; who treated with oral corticosteroids in the last 4 weeks; who injected corticosteroids in the last 6 months; antioxidants consumption and pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnair.;Stiffness. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnair.;Physical function. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnair.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sreum mmp13. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: before and after the intervention.;Serum glutathione peroxidase. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: before and after the intervention.