osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to routine treatment, a 30-minute leech therapy session using 6 to 8 medical leeches (sankumukhi type) in a clean, secluded room while maintaining patie
Sponsors
Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60-74 (young elderly) Independence of others in daily activities Lack of neurological diseases associated with movement and balance disorders Having grade 3 (middle class) osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria Having moderate pain based on visual analog scale with a score of (4-7) Failure to perform physiotherapy and knee surgery in the last 12 months Having satisfaction consciously to participate in the study No coagulation disorders and cardiovascular disease according to clinical history No use drugs No history of joint replacement in the lower limb No intra-articular injection of steroids in the last 6 months Having a BMI (body mass index) above 18.5 and below 30 Have a daily performance score above 34 Do not use complementary medicine methods and herbs in the field of osteoarthritis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of acute medical conditions such as anaphylactic shock and stroke during the study Elderly deaths during the study Withdrawal from the study despite initial agreement Sensitivity to leeches Existence of cognitive disorders based on the physician's opinion and the patient's previous medical history Secondary osteoarthritis in rheumatic diseases Use of leech therapy individually in the control group or other complementary medicine methods in both groups
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee pain score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7, 14 and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Osteoarthritis Index of the University of Western Ontario and McMaster.;Joint dryness score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7, 14 and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Osteoarthritis Index of the University of Western Ontario and McMaster.;Daily performance score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7, 14 and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Osteoarthritis Index of the University of Western Ontario and McMaster. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSaki Mandana
Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed