Health Condition 1: null- UTHIRA VATHA SURONITHAM (Rheumatoid arthritis)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Vayu Keelaga Ilakam (Internal)
Erukkathy thylam (External): vayu keelaga ilakam ,Kottai pakkalavu (5gm) will be administrated orally,after food twice a d
Sponsors
Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Insidious onset of polyarthritis with pain in the joints,Prolonged morning stiffness ( for 6 weeks or longer),Swelling of multiple involved joints (for 6 weeks or longer),Slow progressive signs of inflammation ,e.g.pain,Tenderness,warmth,eythymatous > 6 weeks,Symmetrical joints involvement,Swelling especially in inter phalangeal joints,RA factor positive or Negative,Patients willing to admission in IPD or willing to attend OPD,Patients willing to undergo Radiological investigations and other laboratory investigations,Patient willing to sign the informed consent stating that she/he will consciously stick to the treatment during 48 days but can opt out the trial his/her own conscious discretion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactation,Tubercular arthritis,Any other serious systemic illness like Cancer,Cardiac Diseases,osteoarthritis,Psoriatic arthritis,Gouty arthritis,Diabetic Mellitus,Hypertension,Characteristic deformities of hands ans feet in Rheumatoid arthritis,Systemic complication of Rheumatoid arthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of pain will be Universal pain Assessment Scale.Other clinical signs and symptoms will be assessed by gradation method.Timepoint: After the 48 days of treatment , pain will be assessed by Universal pain Assessment Scale.Other clinical signs and symptoms will be assessed by gradation method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| secondary outcome will be assessed by comparing the parameters ,before and after treatment (laboratory investigations such as RA factor,ESR,CRP,ASO titre ,Anti-CCP,X-ray affected joints AP and Lateral view),reduction of clinical symptoms.Timepoint: 45 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrHNalini Sofia
national Institute of Siddha
Outcome results
None listed