Treatment of Patients With Chronic Osteoarthritis With Ginger Kidney Compress - a Randomized, Controlled Trial

N/ACompletedNCT02044432

ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine32 enrolled

Overview

The investigators hypothesize that by a 5-week treatment with ginger kidney compresses at least 2 of 3 main symptoms of the WOMAC (pain, stiffness, functionality) will be reduced at least 30% at the time of the post-measurement (after 5 weeks of therapy) in comparison to the respective control group (waitlist).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

ginger compressOTHER

Kidney ginger compress

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic osteoarthritis, mainly osteoarthritis of the knee * osteoarthritis symptoms for at least six months * written consent to participate in the study * Age: 30 years and more Exclusion Criteria: * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Fibromyalgia * Oncological or other serious diseases * Use of corticosteroids * Nephropathy * Non-intact skin conditions in the area of application * Hypersensitivity / allergy to ginger * Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total Sum Score (WOMAC)

Time frame: Change from baseline at 5 weeks of treatment and 5 weeks follow up

Secondary Outcomes

Change in medication

Time frame: After 5 weeks of treatment and 5 weeks follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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