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NCT Number: NCT02044432

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

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

30 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

ginger compress

Other

Kidney ginger compress

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Sum Score (WOMAC)

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in medication

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

Other outcomes

  1. Sum Score of "Short Arthritis Assessment Scale" questionnaire

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

  2. Parameters of a warmth questionnaire

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

  3. Range of knee movement

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

  4. Thermography (body heat distribution)

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: OST_02

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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