Evaluation of the effect of ajwain topical formulation in reducing chronic joint pains
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis.Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160306026938N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Informed consent for taking part in the study
Age between 60-80 years old
Suffering from osteoarthritis pain in one or both knees
Having an acceptable cognitive ability based on a short cognitive test (AMT)
Exclusion Criteria
Having severe pain, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) more than 90
History of any surgery related to this disease on the intended joint
Cancer (current or any time before) and obvious symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders
Chronic use of opiates
Sever chronic diseases, such as insulin-dependent diabetes
Injection of analgesic within the joint in 30 days before the intervention or any programe for injection until the end of the intervention period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain through visual and Likert measurements. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), one week and one month after commencement of topical use of Trachyspermum ammi. Method of measurement: Ontario and Master Osteoarthritis Index and KOOS (knee osteoarthritis outcome) questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method