Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE: IHM group: Intervention is planned as administering in centesimal potencies, as decided appropriate to the case or condition. In centesimal scale,
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Patients will be advised to refrain from handling the globules or from eating, drinking, smoking or brushing teeth within
Sponsors
Piyush Kumar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinically diagnosed knee osteoarthritis as per American College of Rheumatology criteria, and/or supported by radiological evidences. 2. Patients complaining of acute painful episodes of knee (unilateral or bilateral). 3. With or without involvement of other joint(s) showing osteoarthritis changes. 4. Any other investigational evidences suggesting knee osteoarthritis. 5. Patients presently undergoing any sort of analgesics for acute episodes of pain of osteoarthritis will be provided a wash out period of 15 days and then the case will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Kellgren â?? Lawrence grade 4 stage of knee osteoarthritis. 2. Any other musculoskeletal system disorder. 3. Patients have undergone knee or any organ transplantation. 4. Patients with psychiatric diseases. 5. Cases already undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic purpose in the last 6months. 6. Cases suffering from uncontrolled systemic illness or life threatening infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-post radiological parameters- osteophyte lesions, narrowing of joint space and soft tissue swelling considered at baseline and the end of three months. The assessment shall be done by the faculty of the physical medicine.Timepoint: BASELINE AND AT THE END OF 3 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-post KOOS questionnaire- it is self-administered and filled out by patient. The five-relevant subscales of KOOS are scored separately: pain(9 items); symptoms(7 items); activities of daily living(ADL)(17 items); sport and recreation function(5 items); quality of life(4 items).Timepoint: BASELINE AND AT THE END OF 3 MONTHS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPiyush Kumar
Pratap Chandra Memorial Homoeopathic Hospital & College
Outcome results
None listed