Health Condition 1: null- UTHIRA VAATHA SURONITHAM (Rheumatoid arthritis)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Gendhaga Vallaathi (Internal) and Vaatha samhari thylam(External): 6 gms of Gendhaga Vallaathi administered orally twice a day for a period of 48 days.Vaatha samhari thylam(External)wil
Sponsors
AYOTHIDOSS PANDITHAR HOSPITAL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Guidelines for classification : a. 4 of 7 criteria are required to classify a patient as having RA b. Patients with 2 or more clinical diagnosis are not excluded 3) Criteria : Morning stiffness: stiffness in and around the joints lasting 1 hr before maximal improvement. 2) Arthritis of 3 or more joint areas: Atleast 3 joints areas , have soft tissue swellings or joint effusions not just bony overgrowth.The 14 possible joints areas involved are right or left proximal interphalangeal joint,metacarpophalangealjoint,wrist,elbow,knee,ankle, metatarsophalangeal joint 3) Symmetrical arthritis 4) Arthritis of hand joints-these should be atleast 6 weeks 5) Rheumatoid factor positive 6) Rheumatoid nodules [21] 7) Anti â?? CCP positive 8) Patients who had the pain score of 0 to 6. 9) Patients willing for admission and stay in IPD or willing to attend OPD 10)Patient willing to undergo Radiological investigation and provide blood and urine for laboratory investigation. 11) Patient willing to sign the informed consent stating that he/she will consciously stick to the treatment during 48 days but can opt out of the trial of his/her own conscious discretion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Diabetes Mellitus •Hypertension •Pregnancy and lactation •Any other serious systemic illness •Drug Addicts •SLE •H/O undergone DMARDs (past 3 month) •Patients who had the pain score of 7 to 10 •Osteoarthritis •Tubercular Arthritis •Gouty Arthritis •Psoriatic Arthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is mainly assessed by UNIVERSAL PAIN ASSESSMENT SCALE- Numeric Rating Scale before and after treatment. UNIVERSAL PAIN ASSESMENT SCALE: Grade 0 : No Pain Grade 1 -3 : Mild pain Grade 4-6 : Moderate pain Grade 7-10: Severe pain Timepoint: PRE STUDY SCREENING AND AFTER TREATMENT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is assessed by the following parameters before and after treatment. 1.Reduction in clinical symptoms 2.Health Assessment Questionnarie [20] 3.Hb and ESR variations. 4.RA and CRP variations Timepoint: PRE STUDY SCREENING AND AFTER TREATMENT | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR H VETHA MERLIN KUMARI
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA
Outcome results
None listed