Comparative analysis between polarity analysis method and classical repertorisation method using Boenninghausenâ??s therapeutic pocket book (BTPB) in the management of Knee Osteoarthritis

Comparative analysis between polarity analysis method and classical repertorisation method using Boenninghausenâ??s therapeutic pocket book (BTPB) in the management of Knee Osteoarthritis: An open randomized clinical study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/03/031951

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M17- Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: INDIVIDUALISED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE SELECTED AFTER REPERTORISATION BY POLARITY ANALYSIS METHOD: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines (selected with

dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Control Intervention1: INDIVIDUALISED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE SELECTED AFTER CLASSICAL REPERTORISATION METHOD: Intervention

dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the Clinical diagnosis/ Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of American College of Rheumatology classification criteria14. 2. Cases suitable for repertorisation in Boenninghausenâ??s Therapeutic Pocket Book (BTPB). 3. Age between 40-75 years. 4. Both male and female patients. 5. Lifesaving conventional drug therapies (e.g., antidiabetics, antiyhypertensives, thyroid drugs) for comorbidities under control, to be continued uninterrupted. 6. Patient willing to take part in the study and giving written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pain in the knee caused by inflammatory, malignant, or autoimmune disease; or other reasons for pain in the knee, such as serious valgus-defective or varus-defective position. 2. If patient had undergone knee surgery, arthroscopy of the affected knee in the past year, chondroprotective or intra-articular injection in the past 4 months, systemic corticoid treatment or beginning of a new treatment for osteoarthritis in the past 4 weeks. 3. Currently receiving homoeopathic treatment for chronic condition(s). 4. Uncontrolled, unevaluated, and/or complicated diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other comorbidities; cases with other serious systemic unevaluated or uncontrolled diseases affecting quality of life or on other treatment therapies; psychiatric illness. 5. Substance abuse and/or dependence. 6. Self-reported immune-compromised state. 7. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
KNEE INJURY AND OSTEOARTHRITIS OUTCOME SCORETimepoint: BASELINE AND AFTER SIX MONTHS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NUMERICAL PAIN RATING SCALETimepoint: BASELINE AND AFTER SIX MONTHS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLOKANATH BEHERA

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMOEOPATHY

lokanath.behera@yahoo.in9477747610

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026