knee Osteoarthritis. Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Piroxicam gel prepared from Rafsanjan pharmacy is used topically twice a day for three months for 3 to 5 minutes on the sore spot. Intervention 2: Intervention group1: T
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis based on the criteria American College of Rheumatology, which is approved by a rheumatologist Average knee pain within 24 hours based on linear-Visually scale of pain between 4 and 7 cm Age limit between 45 and 70 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with inflammatory diseases, cancer, or serious illnesses Symptoms or history of liver or kidney failure Oral corticosteroids for the past 4 weeks or corticosteroid injections for the past 6 months fever Consumption of medicinal plants continuously drug using Sensitivity to basil Lack of willingness to continue participating in the study Failure to comply with the study protocol observation the side effects of basil oil Taking supplements and medications, take regular daily painkillers, and be very advanced Using of other topical medications at the use drug site Oral use of other analgesics and other compounds effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis up to 10 days before the study Skin ill or infectious disease or wound at the site of drug use Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average knee pain. Timepoint: Before the study, one and three months later. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Hatamian
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed