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The Effect of Tail Fat Application on Joint Pain, Joint Stiffness, and Daily Living Activities in Patients With Gonarthrosis

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllInonu University
NCT07867405 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

In recent years, experimental and clinical studies conducted on sheep tail fat, a natural and easily accessible resource, have shown that bioactive components found in sheep tail fat, such as palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, and myristic acid, have anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective (cartilage-protective) properties. In addition, literature reviews have revealed that sheep tail fat alleviates joint pain and has a positive effect on joint stiffness. Sheep tail fat is known to be frequently used by patients with gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis) in Türkiye and many other countries as a traditional and complementary medicine method. In this context, this study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effects of sheep tail fat application on pain, joint stiffness, and activities of daily living in patients with gonarthrosis. The

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
\*\*Inclusion Criteria\*\* * Patients diagnosed with gonarthrosis by a physician. * Patients with a VAS score above 4. * Individuals who have experienced pain related to knee osteoarthritis for at least the last 3 months. * Participants aged 18 years and older. * Individuals without an allergy to sheep tail fat or other animal products. * Individuals who can communicate in Turkish and understand written and verbal instructions. * Individuals who can apply the sheep tail fat according to the instructions. * Individuals who agree to participate in the study. \*\*Exclusion Criteria\*\* * Individuals with severe physical disability or mental/psychological problems in the knee region. * Individuals with intellectual or cognitive limitations. * Individuals who have undergone knee surgery within the last year. * Individuals with peripheral vascular disease. * Individuals with infection, wound, cellulitis, or active skin disease in the knee region. * Individuals who have experienced knee trauma or received an intra-articular steroid injection within the last six months. * Individuals diagnosed with secondary arthritis or inflammatory joint disease. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Individuals with active bleeding disorders. * Individuals with asthma and individuals with liver or kidney failure. * Individuals with connective tissue diseases (e.g., lupus, systemic sclerosis). * Individuals who have experienced a serious infection within the last three months or are immunosuppressed. * Individuals with neurological diseases affecting knee stability.
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What it tests

  • Sheep Tail Fat
  • Standard medical treatment
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Where

2 sites
Bitlis State Hospital
Bitlis, Turkey (Türkiye)
Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital
Bitlis, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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