Health Condition 1: null- Madatyaya (Alcoholic Dependence)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: DHATTURA LAVANA (Dhattura metel and rock salt): 2.5 gram BD for 30 days along with buttermilk after food
Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable
Sponsors
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.male or a non pregnant/non nursing female between 20 and 70 years of age. 2.subjects fulfilling the criteria for alcohol dependence according to ICD-10. 3.Be willing to give informed consent and comply with study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects suffering from organic brain diseases. 2 Current use of any psychoactive medication 3. Subjects fulfilling ICD-10 criteria for the following axis 1 disorders: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression or any other substance dependence disorder (excluding nicotine) • Previous withdrawal-induced delirium tremens or seizures • Presence of any serious somatic disorder e.g. liver cirrhosis • Presence of any previous heart disease of clinically significant ECG abnormality e.g. arrhythmias, bundle branch block or QT interval or T wave alterations • Use of any illegal narcotic drugs the last 30 days before screening Presence of diseases like diabetes mellitus, HIV,HbSag,Ishaemic Heart Diseases
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maintain liver function within normal limitsTimepoint: 37 days | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| reduce the dependency of alcohol.Parameters used to assess the reduction in dependency is by alcohol dependence scale and LFTTimepoint: 37 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Savitha HP
Rajiv gandhi university of health science
Outcome results
None listed