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Table 1 Investigational products

From: Efficacy and safety of Sri Lankan traditional medicine regimen for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for an open-label, active comparator, randomized controlled trial

Treatment regimen

Treatment duration

Interventional group—arm I

Conventional group—arm II

External thermotherapy

30 days

Fomentation (pottani)—KAP

100 g daily

Hot water

Sufficient amount daily

Topical application

30 days

Paste—SVL

Necessary amount daily

2% diclofenac sodium gel

Sufficient amount daily

Internal

60 days oral

Rasnadvigunabhagasaya decoction—RDBD

120 ml × bd before meals

Tab paracetamol

(500 mg × 2) × bd

After meals

Rescue medication

60 days oral

Yogaraja Guggulu pill

(500 g × 2) × bd before meals

Tablet ibuprofen

(200 mg × 2) × bd

After meals

Follow-up after every 2 weeks for 3 months (no intervention)