Health Condition 1: M059- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Drug-Panchathikta kirutham
(internal)
Drug- Karunkozhi thylam(external)
: Drug(internal)-Panchathikta kirutham
Dosage-Kaal palam (8.5gm)
Duration- 45 days
Drug(external) Karunkozhi
Sponsors
National Institute of Siddha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age : 20 years-50 years Sex: Male ,female and transgender Insidious onset of Polyarthritis in the joints. Prolonged morning stiffness (for 6 weeks or more) Swelling of multiple joints involved for 6 weeks or more. Slow progressive signs of inflammation of joints. E.g. Pain, tenderness, warmth >6 weeks Symmetrical joint involvement Swelling especially in interphalangeal joints. Rheumatoid factor positive or negative. Patients who are willing to attend OPD or willing for admission IPD. Patients who are willing to undergo Radiological investigation and other laboratory investigation. Patient who are willing to sign the informed consent stating that he/ she will consciously stick to the treatment during 48 days but can stop opt out of the trail of his /her own conscious discretion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactating mother Diabetes mellitus History of trauma Any other arthritis Any other serious systemic illness like Cancer, Cardiac disease. Systemic complication of Rheumatoid arthritis. Characteristic deformities of hands and feet in Rheumatoid arthritis. (Z ââ?¬â??deformity, Boutonniere deformity, Swan neck deformity in hands, Hammer toe)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of pain will be done by Universal pain assessment scale and other clinical signs and symptoms will be assessed by Gradation methodTimepoint: 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Laboratory investigations such as RA factor, ESR, CRP, ASO titre, Anti CCP will be assessed before and after treatment. Secondary outcome will be assessed by comparing the parameters pre and post treatment Envagaithervu, Neikuri and neerkuri , Udal thadhukkal, Uyirthadhukkal, Kaalam etc, in Uthiravatha suronitham patients. Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr S Mahespriya
National Institute of Siddha
Outcome results
None listed