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Effect of an Ayurvedic medicated enema on intestinal permeability in obese people

The effect of Ayurvedic enema (Lekhana-Basti) on Intestinal permeability in Obesity â?? An Open-labelled Prospective Single group study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/04/013354
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-04-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Obese patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Lekhana basti - kaala basti 6 Niruha Basti and 9 Anuvasana Basti: Once the patient meets the inclusion criteria, then Basti therapy will be administered for 9 days. On the first day An

Sponsors

TransDisciplinary University
Lead Sponsor
La Trobe University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Obese individuals of both the genders 2. Central obesity (defined as waist circumference more than or equal to 90cm for men and more than or equal 80cm for women) 3.BMI >30kg/m2 willing to undergo Basti treatment after informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Obesity with other complications (Evidence of Cardiac, Respiratory,Hepatic and Renal dysfunction, uncontrolled Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled Hypothyroidism 2. Pregnant and Lactating women. 3. Patients unfit for Basti karma. 4. Patient not willing to undergo Basti treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Decrease of Intestinal PermeabilityTimepoint: It will be measured at baseline, next day after basti treatment and after vishranti kaala (0,10 and 27th day)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Assessment of the changes in the symptoms of Obesity 2. Reduction in BMI 3. Decrease in Anthropometric measurements 4. Assessment of Lipid profile Timepoint: It will be measured at baseline, next day after complete basti course and after vishranti kaala. (0, 10 and 27th day)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Poornima Devkumar

Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

poornima.d@iaimhealthcare.org7892452282

Outcome results

None listed

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