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Usefulness of Shirodhara in cases of raised Blood pressure

A study to Assess Effectiveness of Shirodhara in Pre-Hypertensive cases: A pilot Interventional Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021077
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-09-05
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: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Shirodhara: Shirodhara â?? oil dripping on the forehead in a steady stream Dose- 6 liter Frequency-The Shirodhara therapy will be given for 6 days in a week for two consecutive weeks.

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In prehypertension as per the JNC VIII criteria (SBP between 120-139 mmHg and Diastolic between 80 -89 mmHg)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women Subjects reporting with history of CVD, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and liver diseases. (based on history & examination) Having a significant neurological disturbance, psychiatric problem Uncontrolled DM (by HBA1C)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in Blood PressureTimepoint: At 28th day of starting Intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVartika Saxena

AIIMS Rishikesh

dr_vsaxena@rediffmail.com8475000294

Outcome results

None listed

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