Traditional medicine and knee pain

Comparison of the effect of treatment with Iarage Fighra and pulsatile dry cupping in patients with knee osteoarthritis (Before and after treatment) :a randomized controlled exploratory trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180617040114N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-09

Start date

2018-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Interventions

Intervention group: All patients are male and female aged 40-80 with knee osteoarthritis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: VAS more than 40 mm During the last 4 weeks, the patient has not received any other treatment other than NSAID treatment Radiological classification according to Kellgren-Lawrence criteria: 2-4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current use of anticoagulants or coagulopathy Systemic use of corticosteroid for 4 weeks Get Physical Medicine, Leech and Acupuncture Over the Last 4 Months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduce the side effects of taking NSAIDs. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: The severity of pain is measured through the VAS from 0 to 10.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Amir Hossein Latifi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

seiedalatifi@yahoo.com+98 34173645086

Outcome results

None listed

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