treatment of sciatica with agnikarma and siravedhan.

A comparative study on the efficacy of agnikarma and siravyadha in the management of Gridhrasi(Sciatica).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/03/008161

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Gridhrasi (Sciatica)

Interventions

Intervention1: Agnikarma: Accupuncture needle to be inserted at antara-kandara-gulpha pradesh(around ankle joint) and heat to be given from outside with lighter till patient feels burning pain. Contro

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The patients suffering from salient features of Gridhrasi (ruk, toda, stambha, spandananubhuti & positive SLR test). 2) Patients of any religion, caste, occupation will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients suffering from- 1) Diabetes mellitus 2) Cancer of lumbosacral plexus 3) Cancer of Cauda equina 4) Pregnancy 5) HIV positive 5 )HBsAg positive

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reduced pain and improvement in walking.Timepoint: from just after the procedure to period of 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
safety from other complication.Timepoint: just after the procedure to seven days after the procedure.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pragnesh Patel

Govt. Akhandanand Ayurved Mahavidyalaya

drshilpavinay@gmail.com08511082205

Outcome results

None listed

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