This study focuses on patients with knee osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease characterized by knee pain and stiffness. Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the experimental group will receive traditional Thai royal massage for 30 minutes, followed by the application of the Panas Osoth knee poultice on the affected knee for 30 minutes. Thi
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Other
Panas Osoth Knee Poultice,Placebo Knee Poultice
Sponsors
Phanatnikhom hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed by a Thai traditional medicine doctor or a Thai traditional medicine practitioner with Lom Jab Pong Haeng Knee (a traditional Thai medicine condition corresponding to unilateral knee pain) with symptoms persisting for at least 4 weeks. 2. Patients presenting with symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, assessed using the Oxford Knee Score ranging from 20 to 39 points (indicating moderate severity). 3. The skin around the affected knee is normal, with no wounds, inflammation, or any dermatological disease. 4. No other concurrent knee joint diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or septic arthritis. 5. Able to communicate in Thai. 6. Understands the study information and voluntarily agrees to participate by signing the Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently receiving treatment for Lom Jab Pong Haeng Knee or knee osteoarthritis, or currently using any analgesic medications. 2 History of allergy to herbs or any components of the Panas Osoth Knee Poultice or the placebo. 3. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in knee pain score Baseline (before intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), 0 to 10 cm scale,Change in functional ability score Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention Modified WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index), Thai version,Change in knee joint range of motion (ROM) Baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention Goniometer measurement (degrees of flexion and extension) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and percentage of adverse drug reactions (ADR) or undesirable symptoms After each application and at the end of week 4 ADR report form completed by researcher and participant self-report | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNirut Phuengphol
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Outcome results
None listed