Clinical Evaluation of Leech Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Hamdard University60 enrolled

Overview

This study has been designed to conduct as Randomized comparative clinical study.

Two groups, group B received Qurse Mafasil tablet orally two tablets two times daily for 8 weeks while group A received Leech therapy once weekly for 8 weeks along with Qurse mafasil.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Hirudinaria granulosa, qurse mafasilBIOLOGICAL

compare the efficacy of both groups

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * knee osteoarthritis Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy, * lactation, * anaemia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

KOOS Score

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

VAS

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

Active Range of Motion

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

Knee circumference

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

15 m walking time test

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

KOOS subscores

Time frame: end of 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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