Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified Health Condition 2: M059- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hijama bis shart: Subjects will go through 5 sittings of H?ij ?ma Bish-Shart?, during each sitting two cups of medium size will be used and approximately 30 ml of blood will be drawn (t
Sponsors
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Knee joint pain = 4 to 8 score on VAS scale Redness, warmth with or without swelling over the knee joint Reddish to yellow discoloration of the skin around the knee with warmth and throbbing pain Pain aggravated by exposure of heat, relieved by cold application Patients of Rheumatoid or osteoarthritis both will be included if matched with above symptoms Hb% = 11 g/dL Age between 30-65 Years All gender Ready to stop pain killers (except rescue medication), follow the protocol and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactation Uncontrolled DM and HTN. Skin disease at the application site. Patient who has already undergone wet cupping therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain & physical functions for that VAS & KOOS will be used.Timepoint: Five weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes will be the Redness, Swelling & Temperature over the knee joint. Temperature around the knee joint will be measured during every visit, with the help a forehead temperature strip. Swelling will be measured with the help of measuring tape, at a constant point over the knee joint in every visit. Redness will be assessed with the help of self-prepared color strip, as the chroma meter is very costly not feasible in this study.Timepoint: Five weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Abdul Azeez
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Outcome results
None listed