The effectiveness of olive oil on controlling of morning inflammatory pain of phalanges and knees among women with rheumatoid arthritis

Study of the effectiveness of olive oil, Paraffin, Pyroxicom and dry massage on controlling of morning inflammatory pain of phalanges and knees among women with rheumatoid arthritis (R.A): A Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201110134519N3

Enrollment

Registered

2013-02-02

Start date

2012-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis. Seropositive , unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: G 2: routine drugs + Paraffin oil ( 5 ml/ q8h). Intervention 2: G1: routine drugs (prednisolon tab. 5-7.5 mg/daily

Hydrochlorokine tab. 200mg/daily

Metotraxate tab. 7.5 mg/daily and Folic Acid tab. 5 mg/daily) + knee massage with olive oil (5 ml/ q8h). Intervention 3: G5: routine drugs + Pyroxicam jel ( 5 cm/ q8h). Intervention 4: G3 (control g

Treatment - Other

Treatment - Drugs

G 2: routine drugs + Paraffin oil ( 5 ml/ q8h)

G1: routine drugs (prednisolon tab. 5-7.5 mg/daily

Metotraxate tab. 7.5 mg/daily and Folic Acid tab. 5 mg/daily) + knee massage with olive oil (5 ml/ q8h)

G5: routine drugs + Pyroxicam jel ( 5 cm/ q8h)

G3 (control group): only routine drugs

G4: routine drugs + dry massage of knee

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

39 Years to 66 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: to be Volunteer ; At least one year passed from their disease diagnosis and be under consideration of one rheumatologist ; without neuromuscular diseases ; to be able to massage their own hands and knees Exclusion Criteria: Suffering from Osteoartheritis; Inability for hand and foot massage by herself; suffering from incurable diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disease Activity Score. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: DAS 28.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Davood Hekmatpou

Arak University of Medical Sciences

dr_hekmat@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 1417 3645

Outcome results

None listed

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