Background: There is limited evidence to support the Nigella sativa'
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sabzevar University Medical Sc
Sabzevar University Medical Sc
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 65 years, diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to American College Rheumatology diagnostic criteria including: 1) knee pain on most days of last month, 2) crepitus (joint sound in active motion). 3) Morning stiffness less than 30 minutes. 4) aged 45 to 60 years, 5) inflation in the examination of the knee bone, respectively (13), knee osteoarthritis confirmed by a physician, and the use of radiography, knee pain in the past 24 hours, so that the average linear measure - visual pain (VAS: Visual Analogue Score) is between 4-7 cm,
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: lack of inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders (diabetes), cancer or malignant diseases, symptoms or a history of liver or kidney failure, treatment with oral corticosteroids in the past 4 weeks or injection in the last 6 months, no fever, lack of sensitivity and allergy Nigella sativa oil, not wanting to continue to participate in the study, supplementation with vitamin - mineral or other nutritional supplements painkillers were the exit standards of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of topical application of Nigella sativa oil and oral 2015 Pain was determined using visual scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of topical application of Nigella sativa oil and oral 2015 Pain was determined using visual scale (VAS) | — |
Countries
IRAN
Contacts
Public Contactakram kooshki
sabzevar university medical sci
Outcome results
None listed