Efficacy of Harpagophytum procumbens (Teltonal) in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Efficacy of Harpagophytum procumbens (Teltonal) in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. ACE Report. 2021;131(1):2. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/14082

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Efficacy of Harpagophytum procumbens (Teltonal) in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Active-Controlled Clinical Trial

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021; 2021: 5596892.

Contributing Authors: HR Farpour N Rajabi B Ebrahimi

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Synopsis

Thirty-eight patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive 1 month of Harpagophytum procumbens treatment (n=18) or 10 days of daily meloxicam (n=20). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Oxford Knee Scale (OKS) score, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) score. Outcomes were assessed at 2, 4 and 8 weeks follow up...