Osteoarthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Ajwain essential oil (one percent) in topical formulation, will applied in pain area, two times a day alongside Diclofenac gel for one month. Intervention 2: Diclofenac gel will applie
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed consent for taking part in the study Age between 60-80 years old Suffering from osteoarthritis pain in one or both knees Having an acceptable cognitive ability based on a short cognitive test (AMT)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having severe pain, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) more than 90 History of any surgery related to this disease on the intended joint Cancer (current or any time before) and obvious symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders Chronic use of opiates Sever chronic diseases, such as insulin-dependent diabetes Injection of analgesic within the joint in 30 days before the intervention or any programe for injection until the end of the intervention period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain through visual and Likert measurements. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), one week and one month after commencement of topical use of Trachyspermum ammi. Method of measurement: Ontario and Master Osteoarthritis Index and KOOS (knee osteoarthritis outcome) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Mahdi Vazirian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed