Effect of a balm containing essential oils on pain intensity, disability, and psychological status in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Studying the effect of a natural body balm containing essential oils on pain intensity, disability, and psychological status in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240923063136N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-10

Start date

2025-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis. Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Receive balm containing essential oils. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: This is the placebo group and receives balm without essential oils. Intervention 3:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having symptoms of pain in the knee joint area and three months have passed since their continuous pain. Patients with pain intensity higher than 3 on the NRS scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients using topical or systemic corticosteroids or analgesics will be excluded from the study. Patients with a history of allergic reactions to essential oils were not included in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: On days 1 and 30. Method of measurement: A numerical rating scale (NRS) will be used to measure pain intensity. The pain intensity is asked in the form of numbers from 0 to 10, and the patient must choose a number.;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). Timepoint: The WOMAC questionnaire includes questions for pain intensity, questions for joint stiffness, and questions for the patient's daily ability. The scoring in this questionnaire is as follows: not at all: 0, a little: 1, moderate: 2, a lot: 3, very much: 4. Method of measurement: Question with a questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity. Timepoint: On days 1 and 30. Method of measurement: A numerical rating scale (NRS) will be used to measure pain intensity. The pain intensity is asked in the form of numbers from 0 to 10, and the patient must choose a number.;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). Timepoint: The WOMAC questionnaire includes questions for pain intensity, questions for joint stiffness, and questions for the patient's daily ability. The scoring in this questionnaire is as follows: not at all: 0, a little: 1, moderate: 2, a lot: 3, very much: 4. Method of measurement: Question with a questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of anxiety and stress. Timepoint: On days 1 and 30. Method of measurement: It will be determined based on the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This inventory is widely used to measure anxiety, stress, and anger in clinical studies and has a correlation coefficient of 0.85-0.91. The inventory consists of 20 items and is based on a four-point Likert scale, ranging from very low to very high. The total anxiety score ranges from 20 to 80: mild (20-40), moderate (41-60), and severe (61-80).	—

Measure

Time frame

Level of anxiety and stress. Timepoint: On days 1 and 30. Method of measurement: It will be determined based on the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This inventory is widely used to measure anxiety, stress, and anger in clinical studies and has a correlation coefficient of 0.85-0.91. The inventory consists of 20 items and is based on a four-point Likert scale, ranging from very low to very high. The total anxiety score ranges from 20 to 80: mild (20-40), moderate (41-60), and severe (61-80).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehzad Ebrahimi

Raha Pain Clinic

darakhshan.sara@gmail.com+98 83 3835 8943

Outcome results

None listed

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