The efficacy of chickpeas diet on clinical symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee

The efficacy of chickpeas diet on clinical symptoms of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150825023753N12

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-20

Start date

2017-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of knee. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention group: Administrating a cup of chickpeas for lunch and dinner meals in the first five days of treatment, and then continuing to eat chickpeas for two meals per week to fourth week of trea

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the rage of 40 to 80 years old The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical criteria for knee osteoarthritis were fulfilled Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee grades 1, 2, and 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Positive history of rheumatoid arthritis disease Positive history of goat disease Positive history of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Being afflicted with uncontrolled cardiovascular disease Being afflicted with proven malignancies Creatinine level is greater than 3 mg /dl Receiving oral corticosteroids during 4 weeks ago Receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) drugs at the doses greater than 50 mg daily (except the aspirin) Receiving acetaminophen at the dosage of greater than 650 mg daily Receiving intra-articular medications during three months ago Unwillingness or inability of the patient to answer the questions of the questionnaire used in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Knee function. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Sport and Recreation Function. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Activities of daily living,. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Knee-related quality of life. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

Knee pain. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Knee function. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Sport and Recreation Function. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Activities of daily living,. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).;Knee-related quality of life. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS questionnaire).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfaction from treatment. Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: Global patient assessment questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neda Ahmadi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

drahmadi95@gmail.com+98 21 8877 2521

Outcome results

None listed

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