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Investigating the effect of devil's claw plant on osteoarthritis knee pain symptoms

Effectiveness of an Ointment Containing Harpagophytum procumbens Extract in Alleviating Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250930067429N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-11-07
Start date
2025-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The study includes 20 volunteers who will use an ointment containing 2% Harpagophytum procumbens (Devil’s Claw) extract, manufactured by Razak Pharmaceutical Compan

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with knee osteoarthritis People who are uncooperative or difficult to get information from

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who do not have knee osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knee pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the first month, and finally at the end of the second month. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire (The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dryness of the knee joint. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the first month, and finally at the end of the second month. Method of measurement: WOMAC questionnaire (The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Mehri

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

maryammehri144@gmail.com+98 41 3313 2581

Outcome results

None listed

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