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Investigation of the effect of black cumin oil on pain in osteoarthritis geriatric individuals

2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 31; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.03.013

1873-6947

Halil İbrahim Tuna, Burcu Babadağ, Ayşe Özkaraman, Güler Balcı Alparslan,

Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements

This study has been carried out to investigate the analgesic effect of black cumin oil on individuals with knee pain.The experimental group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30) have been randomly selected. The control group patients have continued their routine prescription. For the experimental group, black cumin oil has been applied by rubbing to their knees 3 times a week for 1 month.As a result of the study, the mean VAS values of the patients in the experimental group has changed to 7.50 ± 0.97 on the 1st day and 6.30 ± 1.14 on the 30th day and there has been a significant decrease in pain severity in this group (p < 0.001).This study has shown that the pain relieving properties of black cumin oil is effective on geriatric individuals living with knee pain.