Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
D N De Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from osteoarthritis of knee joints (ICD -10 code -M 17.9) since last 3 months. 2. American College of Rheumatology 2019 diagnostic criteria of knee osteoarthritis using history, physical examination and radiographic findings – pain in the knee and one of the following - (a) age over 50 years, (b) morning stiffness less than 30 min, and (c) crepitus on active motion and osteophytes on x-ray. 3. Age between 40 and 55 years 4. Female patients of perimenopausal age 5. Patient having complete symptom, i.e., location, sensation, modality and/or concomitant(s). 6. Literate patients; ability to read English and/or Bengali 7. Providing written informed consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe degeneration of knee joint with mark joint narrowing, varus, or valgus deformity of knee; as evidenced by imaging or other evidences and requiring surgical intervention. 2. Self-reported joint disorders other than osteoarthritis (e.g., inflammatory joint disease, specific arthropathy, hyperuricemia and/or gout, severe axis deviations or instabilities, joint or skin infections, joint prostheses of the lower limbs) 3. Intra-articular injections within 2 weeks before study entry. 4. Transplanted knees. 5. Non-ambulant patient. 6. Obese patient (body mass index 30.0 or more). 7. Recent significant knee surgery within last 6 months 8. Vulnerable population - unconscious, ambulatory, too seek for consultation, differently abled, terminally or critically ill patients, mentally incompetent people. 9. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure. 10. Pregnant and puerperal women, lactating mothers. 11. Patients with habits of tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other form (s) of substance abuse and/or dependence. 12. Self-reported immune-compromised state, and 13. Already undergoing homeopathic treatment for chronic disease within last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS)Timepoint: At baseline, and every month, up to 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EQ-5D-5L and EQ-VASTimepoint: At baseline, and every month, up to 3 months;Frequency of add-on paracetamol and/or NSAIDs use during study period of 3 monthsTimepoint: At baseline, and every month, up to 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Dr Subhasish Ganguly
D. N. De Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed