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Study aim
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Determining the effect of anti-inflammatory in comparison with low caloric diet on anthropometric indices, anxiety, depression, functional status, pain and quality of life, and serum inflammatory and oxidative stress indices in overweight and obese women with knee osteoarthritis
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Design
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The method of project implementation is randomized clinical trial. The target population in this study was female patients referring to the physical medicine clinic of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz with diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis.
The final sample size was 60 (30 persons per group).
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Settings and conduct
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The target population in this study were female patients referring to the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, with the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis. Subjects randomly assigned to two groups and then receive the appropriate dietary intervention. Subjects are unaware of the allocation of people to two types of diet.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (mild, moderate), Age 50 and older, BMI 41-27, have cognitive ability to complete nutritional forms
Exit criteria: Receiving less than 800 and more than 4200 calories daily calories, intra-articular injection drug use 3 months ago, oral administration (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs) one week before entering the study, those who cannot, for any reason. Use of dietary supplements during the intervention period, participation in sports programs or changes in physical activity, illness and the use of drugs that affect weight, do physical therapy in the past 3 months, aggravation of symptoms and pain
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Intervention groups
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Intervention 1: Balanced dietary intervention (A)
Intervention 2: Anti-inflammatory Diet Intervention (B)
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Main outcome variables
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Quality of Life, Pain, Depression, Stress Oxidation, Inflammatory Indicators