Effect of home-based herb paraffin therapy on pain and function in patients with knee post-traumatic osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2200006150

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-06-15

Start date

2022-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

knee post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Interventions

the traditional paraffin therapy:routine home-based care and the traditional paraffin therapy

the herb paraffin therapy:routine home-based care and the herb paraffin therapy

the control group:routine home-based care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a) with a diagnosis of knee PTOA, X-ray stages II and III osteoarthritis according to the criteria proposed by Kellgren and Lawrence, (b)age 18-65, (c)understood Chinese and be willing to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a) with non-traumatic causes of knee OA or other causes of knee joint dysfunction, (b)with severe osteoporosis or severe intra-articular infection, joint tuberculosis, tumor, (c)with psychiatric disorders or other cognitive impairments, (d)pregnant or breastfeeding women, (e)with having used anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs within 1 month before enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the subjective knee function ;pain level;the objective knee function;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactRumeng Chen

crmzyw@163.com18805158077

Outcome results

None listed

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