knee osteoarthritis. other specified arthrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group consists of forty patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. Their treatment will be carried out using topical Saussurea Lappa oil, a product derived from the
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Affliction with knee Osteoarthritis presence of knee joint pain at least for 3 months absence of congenital abnormality between the age of 30–70 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: secondary osteoarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, infected arthritis, metabolic arthritis and traumatic arthritis) history of joint replacement history of the use of oral or topical analgesic drugs 3 days before enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee joint pain score in the WOMAC questionnaire . Timepoint: Knee pain was measured before the start of the intervention and at 15 and 30 days after the initiation of topical Saussurea Lappa oil use. Method of measurement: " WOMAC pain questionnaire ".;" Knee joint stiffness score in the WOMAC questionnaire ". Timepoint: Knee joint stiffness was measured before the start of the intervention and at 15 and 30 days after the initiation of topical Saussurea Lappa oil use . Method of measurement: " WOMAC knee joint stiffness questionnaire ".;" Patient's daily physical function score in the WOMAC questionnaire ". Timepoint: The patient’s daily physical function score was measured at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and at 15 and 30 days after the initiation of topical Saussurea Lappa oil use. Method of measurement: " WOMAC daily physical function questionnaire ". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| . Timepoint: . Method of measurement: . | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMirali Mirahmadi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed