Health Condition 1: M109- Gout, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: abhyanga (body massage): abhyanga with bruhat guduchi taila for 7 days
Control Intervention1: basti(enema): bruhat guduchi taila siddha ksheera basti for 7 days
Sponsors
Aswathi Rajan V K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient who has suffered from 2 or more acute gouty arthritis attacks in the previous 12 months. 2.Patient clinically diagnosed of gout ,meeting the ACR/EULAR Gout classification criteria. 3.Patient willing to sign the informed consent form. 4.Patients having raised serum uric acid: males : >7mg/dL Females: >6mg/dL 5.Patient fit for basti karma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Age group less than 30 years and exceeding 70 years are to be excluded. 2.Subject with a documented history of alcohol consumption. 3.Uncontrolled Hypertension ( >160/90 mm of Hg). 4.Pregnancy and lactation. 5.Patients of Hyperuricemia with gouty arthritis having chronicity more than 5 years,with the manifestation of tophi and associated with complete joint destructions. 6.Patients contra-indicated for basti karma. 7.Patient suffering from any other systemic disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in serum uric acid levelTimepoint: After 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in signs and symptomsTimepoint: After 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAswathi Rajan V K
Amrita vishwa vidhyapeetham
Outcome results
None listed