Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: osteoarthritis nosode: Homoeopathic Medicine shall be given orally in any potency 30C 200C 1M 10M 50M CM and LM as per the case and Hahnemannian guidelines of Organon Of Medicine in the
Sponsors
Dr M P K Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients suffering from osteoarthritis of joint will be taken on the basis of clinical history and findings. 2)Patients of both sexes, above the age of 40 years and irrespective of their occupation, religion and socio-economic status. 3)Patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis clinically on the basis of symptoms of pain, stiffness and swelling will be recruited. 4)Patient with variation in X-RAY finding . Patients presenting with crepitus, osteophytes, restricted range of motion (ROM) and joint tenderness on clinical examination will be recruited for the study. 5)Patients who give their consent for the study and follow up is taken
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Cases with advanced pathological condition and which need surgical intervention. 2)Cases secondary to immune mediated diseases, immune suppressive ,any other pathology or any previous surgery. positive RA factor and C-reactive protein are excluded. 3)Cases with raised levels of serum uric acid, protein (CRP) will be excluded from the study. 4)Discontinuation of the treatment in between and excluded. cases without follow-up will be not taken in study . 5)Pregnant females and lactating females will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| According to the scores obtained (pre and post) from WOMAC scale and Kellgren-lawrence grading chartTimepoint: Prescore would be taken at the baseline treatment and post scores would be taken at the end of the 12 weeks by WOMAC Scale and Kellgren-Lawrence grading chart | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the efficacy of guajacum officinale and osteoarthritis nosode in cases of osteoarthritisTimepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nandita Devatwal
Dr M P K Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed