The efficacy of Chinese herbal recipe versus diclofenac in symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70292892

Enrollment

200

Registered

2004-11-29

Start date

2002-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthropathies

Interventions

1st Group: Chinese herbal medicine (6 capsules after meal, 3 times a day) plus placebo of diclofenac (1 capsule after meal, 3 times a day) 2nd Group: Placebo of Chinese herbal medicine (6 capsules aft

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who had been suffering from unilateral or bilateral OA of the knee according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026