Health Condition 1: null- Primary acquired hypothyroidism
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Single arm intervention: Non randomised intervention
Thirty patients were given medicine for a period of 3 monthsat a dose of 1 g bd and the follow up period was 2 months.
Control Inter
Sponsors
Thiruvananthapuram Government Ayurveda College
KSCSTE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Suspected patients having minimum of 3 criteria among the following (a-i) a. Tiredness/Somnolence b. Unexplained weight gain c. DepressionMaterials and Methodology Department of R & B 113 d. Cold intolerance e. Hoarse voice f. Goitre g. A puffy face h. Constipation i. Dry skin j. Muscle ache, Tenderness, Stiffness k. Menstrual irregularity i. Hair loss 2. Serum TSH >4mU/L 3. Patients were selected irrespective of gender, cast, religion and economic status 4. Patients in between age group of 18-65 years 5. Patients with given written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are under medication with drugs known to cause hypothyroidism 2. Critically ill patients due to any cause 3. Pregnant ladies 4.Lactating mothers of less than 6 months who are breast feeding. 5. Those who are under medication of hypothyroidism with any system of medicine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Varanadi Kwatha Bhavitha Shilajathu was found to be effective in normalizing TFT values and in reducing symptoms associated with primary acquired hypothyroidism in the patients of 18-65 yrs age group and was statistically significant. ï?§ Subjective parameters like tiredness, cold intolerance etc. were significantly reducedTimepoint: 20.04.2013 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sonological findings were assessed before and after the treatment in case of patients with goiter.Timepoint: 10.05.2013 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactR Rajam
Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram
Outcome results
None listed