Thokkanam in the management of Azhal Keel Vayu (Osteoarthritis of Knee joint) - A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056676
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute of Siddha
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. Diagnosed with primary OA as per clinical criteria of American College of
Rheumatology for OA
2. Grade II or III KL grade radiographic changes in the knee
3. Willing to give specimen of blood for the investigation.
4. Permit to take photograph.
5. Willing to participate in trial and signing consent by fulfilling the condition of
Proforma.
1. Congenital abnormality, traumatic, infective condition or deformity subsequent to injury of knee joint which might have contributed to the development of secondary OA knee
2. Any previous history of surgical intervention on knee joint
3. Inflammatory arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
4. Grade IV OA on KL scale
5. History of Auto immune conditions
6. A rash or open wound over the knee
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reducing pain, stiffness & physical function disability domains of Azhal keel vayu <br/ ><br>(Osteoarthritis of Knee joint) through Western Ontario & McMaster Universities <br/ ><br>Osteoarthritis IndexTimepoint: 21 Days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in Quality of Life of the patients using SF-36 QuestionnaireTimepoint: 21 Days;Improvement in range of motions of knee joint in degree using standard goniometric <br/ ><br>measurementsTimepoint: 21 Days;Reduction in the level of pain through Visual analog scale <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 21 days;Time taken to walk 50 feet pathTimepoint: 21 Days