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Ayurvedic Management of Pilonidal Sinus

A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GUGGULU BASED KARAVEERA KSHARASUTRA IN COMPARISON WITH APAMARGA KSHARASUTRA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHALYAJA NAADIVRANA W.S.R. TO PILONIDAL SINUS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/12/022254
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-12-03
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: L059- Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess

Interventions

Intervention1: Guggulu based karaveera kshara sutra: Probing and primary threading is done. primary thread is replaced by kshara sutra on 7th day. kshara sutra is changed on every 7th day sucessively

Sponsors

Dr Monisha C J
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting with signs and symptoms of Shalyaja nadivrana such as tenderness, pain, pus discharge, presence of tract in the natal cleft which is confirmed with probing. ï?¼ Age-16-40yrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients associated with systemic diseases like Diabetis mellitus, Tuberculosis, osteomilitis, Malignancy are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
unit cutting time pus dischargeTimepoint: Outcome is assessed on every 7th day of kshara sutra application till the tract is completely cut

Secondary

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

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MONISHA C J

Government Ayurveda Medical College

mgnarmada@gmail.com9448949499

Outcome results

None listed

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