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Sambucus ebulus effect on knee Osteoarthritis

Assessment of Sambucus ebulus effect on clinical manifestation of knee Osteoarthritis versus Diclofenac gel :A double blind clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014080318494N1
Enrollment
94
Registered
2015-03-20
Start date
2015-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

knee osteoartritis. Primary arthrosis of other joints

Interventions

Intervention 1: Receive topical consumption of sambucus ebulus gel, Every 8 hour on all of site of knee for 30 days. Intervention 2: Receive topical consumption of Diclofenac gel, Every 8 hour
Treatment - Drugs
Receive topical consumption of sambucus ebulus gel, Every 8 hour on all of site of knee for 30 days
Receive topical consumption of Diclofenac gel, Every 8 hour on all of site of knee for 30 days

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research, Shahid Sadoughei University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: age: 30-60 years; A history of knee pain for at least 3 months; Mild to moderate Osteoarthritis (grade 1 and 2) based on Kellegren-Lawrence grading scale; Exclusion Criteria: 1-Allergy to Sambucus ebulus & Diclofenac gel; Skin lesions in the knee; Osteoarthritis secondary to Rheumatic disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, Infectious Arthritis, Metabolic Arthritis, Traumatic Arthritis; Knee joint replacement surgery; Oral and topical steroid therapy within 14 days prior to study; Intra-articular steroid injections within 90 days prior to study; Pregnancy and Lactation; Addiction to alcohol and drugs; Radiculopathy and Neuropathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Baseline, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.;Stiffness. Timepoint: Baseline, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical function. Timepoint: Baseline, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzie Jabbari

Traditional Medicine Faculty of Ardakan, Shahid Sadoughei University of Medical Sciences

marzie.jabbari@ssu.ac.ir+98 35 2723 8917

Outcome results

None listed

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