The effectiveness of herbal medicine and acupuncture in patients with metabolic phenotype of osteoarthritis – a pilot study
AUTHORS : Shirinsky V.S. | Filatova E.Yu. | Shirinsky I. V.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : FSBSI “Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology” (Novosibirsk city)
YEAR : 2021
SUMMARY The relevance of the study is determined by the high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) (from 20 to 35% of the Russian population), the frequent combination of MS with osteoarthritis (OA), and unsatisfactory methods of treatment of this polymorbid pathology. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of taking the parapharmaceutical agent Epigenorm antivir (EA) in combination with acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis in combination with metabolic syndrome (OAMS). For the first time, the analgesic effect of EA and acupuncture in patients with OAMS, a positive effect on indicators of quality of life, physical and
mental health has been shown.