Health Condition 1: null- Patients of COPD
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Pippali Vardhman Rasayan: Starting from 6 pippali from first day each day 6 pippali will be added till the 13th day . From 14th day 6 pippali will be consumed in a study of 25 days oral
Sponsors
Ch Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan
Department of Kayachikitsa
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age Group between 35-65 years. 2. Patients of Both Sexes. 3. Smoking history current or former active ciggarette smokers or history of occupational exposure to COPD. 4.Patients present with signs and symptoms of COPD. 5.Radiographic evidence suggestive of COPD. 6.Spiro-metric diagnosis of COPD(as per GOLD criteria) 7. The patients who are ready to sign informed consent form to participate in study. 8. The patients who are ready to be consistent in visits during whole trial period. 9. Firm home address and contact number which is readily accessible during whole course of trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Seriously ill and morbid patients which are unlikely to survive for next 6 months. 2) Pregnant and lactating women 3) Patient with alcohol dependence 4) History of hypersensitivity to any of trial drug 5) Patient with serious hepatic disorder, renal disorder, diabetes mellitus or any condition that may jeopardize the study 6) Patient with any other concomitant respiratory disorder 7) Patient with co-morbid disorders(Diabetes Mellitus, Pulmonary Tuberculosis ,Rheumatoid Arthritis , Carcinoma) 8) Patient with poorly controlled hypertension (systolic >160 mmHg and diastolic > 100 mmHg) 9) Patient receiving mast cell stabilizers, anti-depressants, anticholinergics etc. or any other drugs that may have an influence on the outcome of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Improvement in BODE index(Body mass index, Obstruction, Dyspnoea, Exercise endurance) score 2) Improvement in SGRQ(St. Georgeâ??s Respiratory Questionnaire) score 3) Improvement in severity of clinical symptoms of Praanavaha Sroto Dushti. Timepoint: Every 7 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Improvement in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) pre and post bronchodilator intake. 2) Improvement in FEV1/FVC ratio pre and post bronchodilator intake 3) Reduction in episodes of cough 4) Reduction in volume of sputum produced 5) Percentage of patients who acquired lakshanas of karyaphala described in Charaksamhita. Timepoint: Every 7 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNeha Garg
Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, Khera Dabar Najafgarh, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed