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A clinical Research of siddha medicine in the management of kaalaanjagappadai(psoriasis)

SAFETY AND COMPARATIVE OPEN CLINICAL STUDY OF â??GANTHI MEZHUGUâ?? (INTERNAL) AND â??KUTTA NOIKALUKKU MEL POOTCHU ENNAIâ?? (EXTERNAL) IN THE TREATMENT OF â??KAALAANJAGAPPADAIâ?? (PSORIASIS) WITH AND WITHOUT YOGAM THERAPY

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/12/005339
Enrollment
40
Registered
2014-12-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Kaalaanjagappadai (Psoriasis)

Interventions

Intervention1: Ganthi Mezhugu (Internal) and Kutta Noikalukku Mel Pootchu Ennai (External): 260mg of Ganthi Mezhugu administered orally twice a day for a period of 48 days.Kutta Noikalukku Mel Pootchu

Sponsors

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Erythema • Thickness • Scaling • Ithching :with or without itching • Auspitz sign + • Candle crease sign + • Age : 20-60 years • Sex : Both male and female • Willing to give specimen of blood for the investigation whenever required. • Willing to participate in trial and signing consent by fulfiling the condition of proforma.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Hypertension • Diabetes Mellitus • Narcotic addicts • Pregnancy and lactation • Psoriasis with evidence of any other skin disease • Psoriatic arthropathy • Cardiac disease • Leprosy • Evidences of secondary infection in the lesions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Good outcome â??Clearance of lesions and Reduction of PASI Score from 3,4 to 0,1. Moderate outcome â??Partial clearance of lesions and Reduction of PASI Score from 3,4 to 1,2. Poor/Nil- NO Clearance of lesions or No reduction PASI Score Timepoint: PRE STUDY SCREENING AND AFTER TREATMENT

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR R SELVAKUMAR

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA

njmuthu@hotmail.com9444206843

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026