Health Condition 1: null- VATARAKTA (BUERGERâ??S DISEASE)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Jalaukavacharana (leech therapy): Jalauka means leech and Avacharan means application. Further word Jalauka is a compound word with two components Jala means water and Ouka means housin
Sponsors
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Smoking index (SI) > 300 [No. of cigarettes smoked per day x No. Of years of smoking] 2.Pack years index (PYI) >40 [ No. of years of smoking x No of packets of cigarettes per day] 3.Shiyanoyaâ??s criteria for T.A.O Tobacco use, only in males Disease starts before 45 years. Distal extremities involved first without embolic or atherosclerotic features. Absence of diabetes mellitus or hyperlipidaemia. With or without thrombophlebitis. Patient who are ready to participate and sig n the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases of diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathies, cardiac diseases, bleeding disorders, thrombocytopenia, any other severe systemic diseases. 2. Chronic ulcers due to varicose veins
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective parameters Pain Burning sensation Sleep Walking ability UlcerationTimepoint: After completion of eaach 3 sittings of Jalaukavacharana i.e .1st ,4th and 6th day patients will be reviewed again. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pallor (Buergerâ??s test) Boydâ??s classification for intermittent claudication. Peripheral arterial pulse Signs of ischemia Edema.Timepoint: after completion of 3 sitting of Jalaukavacharana patients will be reviewed again. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDRGOPIKRISHNA BJ
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed