Homoeopathic treatment of pain management of Osteoarthritis of knee.

Efficacy of Individualized homoeopathy in pain management of Osteoarthritis of knee: A double blind, randomized, placebo-control trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055559

Enrollment

132

Registered

2023-07-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines in Centicimal Potencies: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies (Ch) as decided to the c

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

dosage and repetition will be maintained depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All sundry items will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified firm. Duration of

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinically diagnosed cases of OA as per ACR criteria suffering from pain of the condition:with or without involvement of other joint(s). 2. Patients already undergoing regular oral/topical analgesics/NSAIDs therapy for pain episodes of OA provided the medications are stopped completely.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe degeneration of knee joint with marked joint narrowing, varus, or valgus deformity of knee ( > 12Â°); evidenced by imaging or other evidences and requiring surgical intervention 2.Non-ambulant patients 3.Self-reported joint disorders (e.g. inflammatory joint disease, specific arthropathy, severe axis deviations or instabilities, joint or skin infections, joint prostheses of the lower limbs) other than OA 4.IA corticosteroid injections within 2 weeks prior to study entry. 5.Uncontrolled, unevaluated and/or complicated diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other co-morbidities 6.Cases with other systemic unevaluated or uncontrolled diseases like cardiovascular, renal, gastro-intestinal, endocrinal, gynecological diseases etc. or systemic infections affecting quality of life or on other treatment therapies 7.Psychiatric illness 8.Patients with any vital organ failure 9.Recent significant knee surgery within last 6 months 10.Cases with transplanted knees 11.History of homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 3 months. 12.Self-reported immune-compromised states 13.Alcohol/drug addiction or dependence 14.Inability to comply with the study protocol 15.Pregnant and puerperal women and lactating mothers. 16. Patients who are too sick for consultation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee injury & Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS)Timepoint: At baseline, every month, up to three months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
QOL Questionnaire (SF 36)Timepoint: At baseline, every month, up to three months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujoy Kumar Chakraborty

The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and hospital

dr.sujoyc@gmail.com9339840659

Outcome results

None listed

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