Effect of lavender oil on some clinical symptoms of patients with knee osteoarthritis referred to the rheumatology clinic : a double blind randomised control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180811040759N4

Enrollment

105

Registered

2023-03-30

Start date

2023-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Group A (35 people) of prepared paraffin oil and without effect (placebo group), the form and type of medicine are the same. The duration of the treatment is 3 months,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 45-70 years The diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee is based on the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology and the confirmation of the rheumatologist's diagnosis by a rheumatologist Existence of moderate pain in the knee during 24 hours based on the linear-visual scale of pain between 4-7 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to lavender Reluctance to continue participating in the study Non-compliance with the study protocol Observing any side effects caused by lavender in the patient's opinion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knee pain intensity. Timepoint: At the beginning and the end of the study (three months after the beginning of the study). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) And WOMAC index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMitra Abbasifard

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

dr.mabbasifard@rums.ac.ir+98 34 3428 0040

Outcome results

None listed

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