Skip to content

Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis and Efficacy of Irsal e Alaq (Leech Therapy)in its Management and Potential Role in Improving the Quality of Life:A Hospital Based Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/074661
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-10-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Leech Therapy (Irsal e Alaq) with oral medication of Habbe Suranjan: Duration of Therapy-40 mins Total sitting-3 patient will receive sitting after sensitivity test on 1st day,14th day

Sponsors

Jamia Hamdard
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients fulfilling the ACR diagnostic criteria 2.Diagnosed Patients of Knee OA in age group of 35 to 65 years 3.Clinically Stable Patients 4.Patients of all gender 5.Patients willing to sign the informed consent form and participate in the trial voluntarily

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Age below 35 and above 65 2.Grade 4 Osteoarthritis in X-ray film(kellgren and Lawrence) 3.Patient on anticoagulant therapy or Hemophiliacs 4.Pregnant women and lactating mothers 5.Subject who are chronically ill patient with infectious diseases 6.Patients who fail to give written consent Patients taking analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs for any other disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale WOMAC scale Timepoint: At baseline i.e day 1 and post treatment at 6th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SF12v2 Questionnaire (for Quality of Life)Timepoint: At baseline i.e. day 1 and post treatment at 6th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Farkhunda Jabin

Jamia Hamdard

makram@jamiahamdard.ac.in9891928622

Outcome results

None listed

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