Management of Wounds in Ayurveda

A Comparative Clinical Study on Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Linn.) Patra Kalka and Panchvalkala Kwath in management of Dushta Vrana (chronic wounds / ulcers)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/11/010670

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Chronic Non-healing Ulcer

Interventions

Intervention1: Ashwagandha Patra Kalka: The wound will be irrigated with Quantity sufficient amout of Panchavalkala Kwatha maintaining aseptic conditions followed by application of Ashwagandha Patra K

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. With duration of more than 6 weeks 2. Cases of Dustha Varna (Infected, traumatic, Diabetic wounds, Venous (varicose) ulcers, Pressure ulcers (tropic ulcers, bedsores) etc. 3. In case of post surgical infection, the cases may be enrolled after 1 month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from wounds like, Leprotic ulcer, Tubercular ulcer, Burns. 2. Patients of uncontrolled hypertension & Diabetes mellitus 3. Patients suffering from malignant ulcers. 4. Patients with Hepatitis, AIDS & STD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the size of woundTimepoint: 28 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain in VAS score Discharge (clinical observation) Gaining normal skin texture To assess the Quality of life. Data recordings Timelines: Baseline Scare size and shape.Timepoint: 28 days with a followup of 15 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSombir Sheoran

All India Institute of Ayurveda

drvyasayu@yahoo.in7838957972

Outcome results

None listed

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