A study to see how homoeopathic medicines help in reducing knee pain and improving movement in older adults with knee osteoarthritis compared with dummy treatment (placebo)

Effectiveness of homoeopathic palliative management in knee osteoarthritis among geriatric age group-a placebo controlled experimental study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098318

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Homoeopathic palliative management with standard auxiliary measures such as mesmerism,massage,bath,health education,exercise therapy,physiotherapy. : Dose of Homoeopathic medicine woul

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinically diagnosed patients of unilateral or bilateral knee osteoarthritis. 2. Patients of all genders. 3. Patients of age group 65 years and above. 4. Patients with or without comorbidities. 5. Patients should have history of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis for at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non ambulatory patient. 2. Patient with suspected immune compromised condition. 3. Recent surgical intervention performed on knee joint within 12 months. 4.Patients with organ failure 5.Patients on any other medication of knee osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Homoeopathic palliative management is effective as compare to placebo in knee osteoarthritis among geriatric age group Timepoint: Time points of WOMAC SCALE application will be 0 months,4 months,8 months,12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate pre and post outcome of WOMAC scale as compare as compare to placebo in knee osteoarthritis among geriatric age groupTimepoint: Time points of WOMAC SCALE application will be 0 months,4 months,8 months,12 months;To identify the geriatric age group that demonstrate the highest improvement in knee osteoarthritis as measure by WOMAC scale To identify the common group of Homoeopathic remedies indicated in palliative management of knee Osteoarthritis in geriatric patientsTimepoint: Time points of WOMAC SCALE application will be 0 months,4 months,8 months,12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate pre and post outcome of WOMAC scale as compare as compare to placebo in knee osteoarthritis among geriatric age groupTimepoint: Time points of WOMAC SCALE application will be 0 months,4 months,8 months,12 months;To identify the geriatric age group that demonstrate the highest improvement in knee osteoarthritis as measure by WOMAC scale To identify the common group of Homoeopathic remedies indicated in palliative management of knee Osteoarthritis in geriatric patientsTimepoint: Time points of WOMAC SCALE application will be 0 months,4 months,8 months,12 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bhawna Haridas Bodele

Dr G.D Pol Foundation Y.M.T Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital (Post Graduate Institute)

newbeginingsach@yahoo.com9172488888

Outcome results

None listed

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