Trial | NCT02044432  Report issue

Title

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

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    32
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 Started
Jan 31
2014
Primary Completion
Jul 31
2015
Study Completion
Dec 31
2017
Last Update
Aug 09
2019

Other ginger compress

Kidney ginger compress

Ginger compress Experimental

Wait list No Intervention

Criteria 

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
No Results Posted