knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will receive 2 Flexiban capsules twice a day for 2 months. Intervention 2: Control group: patients in the control group will rece
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having written informed consent to participate in the study Age over 40 years Definitive diagnosis of lower limb osteoarthritis (knee) based on clinical and radiological criteria Patients with pain intensity of at least 4 on the VAS scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of taking immunosuppressive drugs one month prior to the start of the study Inflammatory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, severe cardiovascular disease, active infections, and diabetic neuropathy Spinal or pelvic deformity Serious injury or surgery within the previous year on the lower limb History of fracture in the lower limb (knee) within at least the past six months Specific disease in the lower extremities History of steroid injection within the past 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity based on the WOMAC index. Timepoint: Pain intensity based on the WOMAC index at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the WOMAC questionnaire.;Quality of life based on the WOMAC index at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 2 months after the intervention. Timepoint: Quality of life based on the WOMAC index at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the WOMAC questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahbobeh Babaei
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed