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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF FISTULA-IN-ANO BY KSHARA SUTRA

A CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ARKAKSHEERA BASED ARKAKSHARASUTRA AND APAMARGA KSHARA SUTRA IN BHAGANDARA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FISTULA-IN-ANO

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021318
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-09-18
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: K605- Anorectal fistula

Interventions

Intervention1: Arka Ksheera based Arka Kshara Sutra: Initially Probing and Primary threading done. on 7th Day primay thread is replaced by Arka Ksheera based Arka Kshara Sutra. The same is continued e

Sponsors

Dr Nagashree H Krishna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Irrespective of religion, occupation and duration of symptoms Patients with clinical features of Fistula-in-ano namely pain, sero-purulent discharge from the tract and pruritis ani, confirmed by clinical examinations and investigations patient with patent fistulous tract confirmed by probing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed cases of Fistula in ano secondary to Tuberculosis, Osteomyelitis and malignancies Associated with other diagnosed anorectal disorders Pregnancy and lactation mother Patients suffering with other diagnosed systemic disorders Recurrent fistula in ano after previous surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Unit Cutting Time Pus DischargeTimepoint: Outcome is assessed on the 7th day after Probing and Primary threading and on every week while changing kshara sutra till the Fistulus tract is completely cut

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PainTimepoint: Outcome is assessed on 7th day of kshara sutra insertion

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nagashree H Krishna

Government Ayurveda Medical College

drshilpamys@gmail.com9886792113

Outcome results

None listed

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