Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee Health Condition 2: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homeopathic medicine in LM scale of Potency. The medicines will be based on the totality of the symptoms: Potencies ranging from LM1 to LM30 will be used orally .
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Sponsors
Dr S Stevenson
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age from 40 to 60 years Both male and female Fulfilling diagnostic criteria Willingness to participate in study with written consent DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria More than 40 years old Usage related joint pain Short- lived morning sickness Functional limitation And has one or more of the following in examination finding in Knee joint: Joint crepitus Restricted joint movement Bony enlargement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients suffering from life threatening diseases and those who need emergency medical interventions. Cases of any advanced OA & surgery required cases will be excluded. Congenital bony malformation in knee joint
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the Womac index score under different scales of Homeopathic PotenciesTimepoint: compared at start of study, 3 months, 6months, 12 months, 18months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| usefulness of Homoeopathic principles regarding dose and repetition using Centesimal and LM PotenciesTimepoint: By the end of study - 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactS Stevenson
Bharati Vidyapeeth Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Pune
Outcome results
None listed