Evaluation of the effect of basil oil on knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3

• Conditions: knee Osteoarthritis.; Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee; M17.10

• Registration Number: IRCT20200507047338N1
• Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis based on the criteria American College of Rheumatology, which is approved by a rheumatologist
Average knee pain within 24 hours based on linear-Visually scale of pain between 4 and 7 cm
Age limit between 45 and 70 years

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with inflammatory diseases, cancer, or serious illnesses
Symptoms or history of liver or kidney failure
Oral corticosteroids for the past 4 weeks or corticosteroid injections for the past 6 months
fever
Consumption of medicinal plants continuously
drug using
Sensitivity to basil
Lack of willingness to continue participating in the study
Failure to comply with the study protocol
observation the side effects of basil oil
Taking supplements and medications, take regular daily painkillers, and be very advanced
Using of other topical medications at the use drug site
Oral use of other analgesics and other compounds effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis up to 10 days before the study
Skin ill or infectious disease or wound at the site of drug use
Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Average knee pain. Timepoint: Before the study, one and three months later. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.