The effect of Alpinia galanga oil on reducing the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200701047978N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 158
Age of 45 to 70 years old
Patients with osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology Criteria and grade 1 to 3 osteoarthritis according to the Clagren-Lawrence criterion
Written consent to enter the study
Patient cooperation during the study
Possibility of timely and correct use of medicine
Patients with abnormal knee anatomy and joint replacement surgery
Patients with knee joint infections
Suffering from serious underlying diseases such as liver and kidney disorders, diabetes, etc.
Patients with severe skin problems of the knee area
Patients with intra-articular injection of steroids within the last three months prior to enrollment
Patients with intramuscular steroid injections within the past month before enrollment
Patients with known intolerance or allergy to Diclofenac or Alpinia Galanga
Blindness and deafness or inability to communicate
Taking psychotropic drugs
Taking drugs or taking corticosteroids
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Joint dryness. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 14 and 28 days after the use of Alpinia galanga Oil and diclofenac gel. Method of measurement: WOMAC standard questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 14 and 28 days after the use of Alpinia galanga Oil and diclofenac gel. Method of measurement: WOMAC standard questionnaire.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 14 and 28 days after the use of Alpinia galanga Oil and diclofenac gel. Method of measurement: WOMAC standard questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method