Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Health Condition 2: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed Osteoarthritis of the knee as per American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical/radiological classification criteria self-reported history of trauma (within 1-20 years) over the knee joint, knee pain, morning stiffness less than 30mins., crepitus on knee motion, osteophytes on knee x-ray. 2. Participants of all socio-economic status, all religions. 3. Ability to read/understand Bengali/Hindi/English. 4. Participants giving written consent to participate in this study. 5. Participants who agree to comply with the protocol. 6. Participants who agree to undergo laboratory investigation whenever required. 8. Participants willing to take part in the study and for regular follow-ups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe degeneration of knee joint with marked joint narrowing, evidenced by imaging or other evidences and requiring surgical intervention 2. Joint disorders other than osteoarthritis (e.g., inflammatory joint disease, increased serum uric acid level, or positive rheumatoid factor, or any clinical evidence of psoriatic arthritis, varus or valgus deformity of knee (greater than 12degree), joint prosthesis of lower limb) 3. Transplanted knees 4. Participants with unstable mental or psychiatric illness or under the control of some corticosteroids or other medications 5. Pregnant or lactating women 6. Immune-compromised patients 7. Unwilling to participate or to comply with the study requirements, too unwell to take part, or declined to provide consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| KNEE INJURY AND OSTEOARTHRITIS OUTCOME SCORE (KOOS)Timepoint: Baseline & 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
National Institute of Homoeopathy