Effect of topical poppy oil on pain relief in patients with severe osteoarthritis of knee

Effect of topical poppy oil on pain relief in patients with severe osteoarthritis of knee: randomized controlled trial double blind

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190429043423N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-01

Start date

2019-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-21

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Conditions

Knee pain in patients with knee osteoartheritis. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Poppy seed oil is used on top of the knee for 2 weeks and twice aday. Intervention 2: Control group:Plasebo containing base material of Poppy seed oil is used on to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 45 to 65 years old Severe knee osteoarthritis (based on WOMAC criteria) Idiopathic osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy Use of tobacoo (drugs, cigarettes, hookahs) or alcohol Lack of skin disease in the knee People with known rheumatic disease People with known gout Sensitivity to diclofenac, asprin and NSAIDS lack of consumption or irregular consumption of oil People who are not physically fit to follow up on the final examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Relaxation of knee pain after using poppy seed oil in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Timepoint: At first visit and then 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks after starting to use poppy sees oil. Method of measurement: WOMAc & SF-36 questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen Abad

Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences

M.abad@nkums.ac.ir+98 58 3229 7010

Outcome results

None listed

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