Efficacy of two panchakarma procedures Kati basti and Matra basti in low back pain (sciatica)

Efficacy of Kati basti and Matra basti with Mulaka Taila in the management of Gridhrasi(sciatica)-A comparative study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/08/035652

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica

Interventions

Intervention1: Kati Basti and Matra Basti: A black gram flour ring is placed over the low back region, Mulaka taila is filled after making lukewarm and retained 40minutes for seven consecutive days. 7

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects between age of 30 and 60 years of either gender 2.Subjects with pratyatmaka lakshana of Gridhrasi i.e.Ruk, Toda, Stambha,Spandana in the sphik, Kati, prishta, atiBuru, janu, jangha and pada 3.Subjects fit for Matra 4Subjects pre-diagnosed with sciatica

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with other systemic disorders like Diabetes, Hypertension, history of spinal surgery. 2.Subjects unfit for matra basti 3.Pregnancy and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Low back pain, Straight Leg Raise Test (Active and Passive), Schobers test, Oswestry low back disability questionnaireTimepoint: After the completion of therapy (24th day)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing samyak Sweda lakshana and samyak Matra Basti LakshanaTimepoint: During the due course of therapy	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jeniffer P

Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital

drug77ayu@sjsach.org.in9043214345

Outcome results

None listed

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