Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: I832- Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: leech therapy: medicinal leeches will be used to suck blood from varicose veins/ affected limbs. one sitting per week for total 2 months(8 sittings)
Control Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
ch brahm prakash ayurved charak sansthan khera dabar new delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients with clinical features of varicose veins. 2. age group of 18-70 years irrespective of gender.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. presence of any tumor as a cause of varicose veins. 2. avalvulia or other congenital disorders 3. blood clotting disorders. 4. patients on prolonged anti-coagulant drugs. 5. patients willing for leech therapy. 6. children less than 18 or elderly above 70 years. 7.Patients having history /suffering from TB, uncontrolled HTN, severe anemia ,obese patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, psychiatric patients, carcinoma, immuno-compromised (HIV and HbsAg positive cases). patients having history/ suffering from TB, uncontrolled HTN, severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, psychiatric patients, carcinoma, immuno-compromised.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the improvement / changes in the clinical features as per the assessment criteria. 2. changes in objective criteria as per the grading of the clinical signs. 3. To suggest an Ayurvedic treatment for management of varicose veins.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed at baseline, after every week till eight weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall improvement in well being of patient e.g ease of walking and less fatigue.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed at baseline, then every week till eight weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public Contactdr gaurav phull
parul university
Outcome results
None listed