Health Condition 1: null- Patients fulfilling the criteria of Asthikshaya (Osteoporosis/Osteopenia) from OPD & IPD of Panchkarma Dept. based on Bone Mineral Density score
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: In group A Aabhadi basti
followed by Aabhadi churna
orally & in group B Aabhadi
churna orally: Aabhadi kala Basti means rectal administration of drug for 16 days followed by Aabhadi chu
Sponsors
Institute for Post graduate teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients between the age group of 30-60 years of either sex. 2 Patients of Osteopenia /Osteoporosis diagnosed by Bone Mineral Density test. 3 Patients with BMD score below -1 4 Patients complaining of classical symptoms of Asthikshaya like joint pain, pain in the bones etc. which will be confirmed later by the BMD-test. 5 Patient fit for Basti Karma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients below 30 and above 60 years of age. 2 Patients with BMD score above -1 3 Pregnant women and lactating women. 4 Patients associated with other systemic disorders like hyper parathyroidism, osteomalacia, thyrotoxicosis, paget disease, cushingâ??s Syndrome etc. 5 Patient not fit for Basti Karma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be to study the changes in BMD score before and after completion of Ayurvedic treatmentTimepoint: 60 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Minimising the risk of bone fractures in future and to improve quality of life of the patientsTimepoint: 30 days 60 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anup B Thakar
Institute for Post graduate teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Outcome results
None listed