VETHU(STEAM BATH) FOLLOWED BY THOKKANAM(MASSAGE THERAPY) FOR UTHIRAVAATHA SURONITHAM(RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)

PHASE II NON RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE OPEN CLINICAL EVALUATION ON UTHIRAVAATHA SURONITHAM(RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) WITH ADD ON EXTERNAL THERAPY OF VETHU(STEAM BATH) FOLLOWED BY THOKKANAM(MASSAGE THERAPY)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/08/035476

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M059- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Vethu(Steam bath) followed by Thokkanam(Massage therapy): Thaluthalai,Notchi,Erukku,Kaadi are processed to develop a medicated steam which is used for Vethu(Steam bath).Following this p

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Morning Stiffness more than 1 hour Arthritis of joints in upper limb Arthritis of 3 or more joints Symmetrical Arthritis RA factor positive or negative Anti- CCP positive or negative Patients those who are undertaking Anna Hospital OP medicine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cardiac problems Hypertension patients Patients with chronic renal failure Rheumatic fever Psoriatic arthropathy Systemic Lupus Erethymatosus Reiterâ??s arthritis Electrolyte imbalance Pregnant women and lactating mother Patient during menstrual days Any other serious systemic illness will be excluded clinically or based on available medical reports.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain reduction,improvement in range of movement,reduction in stiffnessTimepoint: 30 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Establish a clinical evidence base to increase the value of external therapy Vethu (steam bath). Establish the safety profile of standard Anna Hospital OP drugs which will be given in group 1Timepoint: 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G Sekar

Government Siddha Medical College Chennai

drsekarg@gmail.com7010314542

Outcome results

None listed

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