Evaluation of efficacy of topical herbal analgesic Arthrella Ointment in Osteoarthritic Patients

Dnyaneshwar Mote

doi:10.21760/jaims.9.3.1

Dnyaneshwar Mote M.D. (Ayu), Registration No. I-47665-A, Vidnyanam Clinic, Kings Building, Katraj-Kondhwa Road, Katraj, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.3.1

Keywords: Arthrella Ointment, Osteoarthritis (OA), WOMAC, VAS scores

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic condition involving degradation of cartilage within the joints mostly found in Elderly population causing immense pain and disability in Patients, NSAIDs are the first line of drug in conventional medicine to manage pain. But it leads to Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular, Renal and other systemic AEs. Arthrella Ointment being a Topical-Herbal ointment has no reported side effects and AEs. Thus, a safe treatment option to alleviate pain in OA Patients. In this Clinical study 87 Subjects with OA were divided in two groups, one was treated with Arthrella Ointment for 4 weeks and results were compared with Placebo Control Group. The result showed better WOMAC and VAS scores after 4 weeks along with statistically significant difference in the relief of pain in the two groups. This effect increased regularly over the whole study period. There were no adverse reactions attributed to the Arthrella ointment. Thus, it was concluded that Arthrella Ointment is effective in pain management Associated with OA without any AEs and Side Effects.

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