Effect of two forms of ginger extract on functional status among patients with osteoarthritis / Aziza Ibrahim Abdelkader ; Supervised Bassamat Omar Ahmed , Hanan Ahmed Alsebaee

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Surgical Nursing

Osteoarthritis (OA) is known as degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis; it is a worldwide health problem increasing nowadays especially among elderly. It is the most common and frequently disabling of the joint disorders. The primary clinical manifestations of OA are pain, stiffness, and functional impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two forms of ginger extract application on the functional status of patients with severe osteoarthritis. The study was conducted at Rheumatology and Rehabilitation unit, affiliated with a university hospital. Nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest time series design was utilized, hence, a convenient sample consisting of 90 adult male and female patients assigned randomly to either oil group or compresses group or control group. Data was collected using two tools, the first one was Short Arthritis Severity Assessment Scale (SAS), and the second was Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (AIMS2). The study results revealed observable improvement in the oil group functional status mean scores in comparison to compresses group or control group two and four weeks after ginger application as follows; (4.52 ± 0.48 vs. 5.58 ± 0.62 vs. 6.00 ±0.50); (2.73 ± 0.51vs. 4.4 1± 0.60 vs. 5.20 ± 0.51). Ginger oil application has the potential to relief pain, and accordingly, the overall functional status of patients with severe osteoarthritis

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