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Leech therapy in eczema(Skin Diseases) by Leech Applicator

Development of Leech Applicator With Clinical Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Leech Therapy with Applicator in Vicharchika with special reference to Eczema

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032244
Enrollment
24
Registered
2021-03-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L209- Atopic dermatitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Leech Therapy With Leech Applicator: Leech Therapy with Leech applicator in Vicharchika Patients , 4 Sittings in 4 weeks with a gap of 7 days Control Intervention1: Leech therapy: Leech

Sponsors

Parul Institute of Ayurved
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged between 18â??70 years .5 2.Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria like kandu, pidika,shyavata etc.. will be included in the study 3.Those who give consent, as per requirement. 4.Patient who willing for treatment. 5.Patient irrespective of gender, caste, religion. 6.Lesions of size less then 100cm square. 7.In case of multiple lesions 2 lesions of index size will be selected.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Systemic diseases like cardiac illness, diabetes mellitus and anemia. 2.Skin disorders other than Vicharchika will be excluded. 3.Lesion on eye, genital area will be excluded. 4.Patients with bleeding disorders. 5.Patients on anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. 6.Patients with HIV, HBsAG, VDRL will be excluded. 7.Patients contraindicated for Raktamokshan 8.Pregnant & lactating women. 9.Covid positive cases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Eczema will be cured after leech therapy with applicatorTimepoint: Baseline day, 7th day, 14th day, 21st day and 28th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Leech Applicator will be developed for easiness of leech therapyTimepoint: 4weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemant Toshikhane

Parul Institute of Ayurved

drhemantt@gmail.com8469496525

Outcome results

None listed

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