primary knee osteoarthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group received the amount of 1 mg of Clove extract ointment 10%3 times daily. Intervention 2: Intervention Group received 1 mg of topical diclofenac 1% 3 times daily . Int
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group received the amount of 1 mg of Clove extract ointment 10%3 times daily.
Intervention Group received 1 mg of topical diclofenac 1% 3 times daily .
Control group received1 mg of placepo ointment 3 times daily.
Sponsors
Vice chancellery for Research and Technology,Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : having 30 years old , maximum 60 years, knee osteoarthritis proven by clinical symptoms, examination and diagnosis criteria of this disease, which despite the usual care is not relieved for 3 months. Exclusion criteria: presence of severe concomitant diseases such as metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases, fluctuating doses of drugs during the study, severe infection, allergy to clove extract, pregnancy, lactation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General pain. Timepoint: baseline, one week, three weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire (WOMAC).;Stiffness. Timepoint: baseline, one week, three weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire (WOMAC).;Physical activity. Timepoint: baseline, one week, three weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire (WOMAC). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Morteza Dehghan
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed