None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ministry of AYUSH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. Participants of scheduled Caste community irrespective of gender in the age group 60 to 75 years whose general health is stable with or without medication. ii. Participants willing to provide written informed consent and participate in the study for 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: I. Participants with uncontrolled Hypertension with or without medication. (BP>= 160/100 mm of Hg) II. Participants with low blood pressure. (BP III. Participants with uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus with or without medication {HbA1c > 8%). IV. Participants with uncontrolled Hypothyroidism with or without medication (S. TSH >10mIU/ml) V. Participants with concurrent serious cardiac dysfunction or Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 2 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction (defined as S. creatinine > 1.2 mg/dl), uncontrolled Pulmonary Dysfunction (Asthmatic and COPD patients) or any other concurrent severe disease. VI. Participants taking steroid treatment or any kind of immunosuppressive therapy. VII. Alcoholics and / drug abusers VIII. Participants participating in any other clinical study or having participated in any other study 1 month prior to screening in the present study. IX. Participants who are taking Ayurvedic treatment/medicine for any disease condition for the last 3 months X. Participants with impaired cognition, or with a history or diagnosis of psychiatric illness and neurological disorders etc. XI. Any other condition which PI may think can jeopardize the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in Quality of life (QOL) assessed by using SF 36Timepoint: (Time frame: Baseline, 30th day 60th day & 90th day). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Any improvement in score generated for Ayurveda Swasthya Assessment Scale (SAS) from baseline (Time frame: Baseline and 90th day) 2. Any change in laboratory parameters viz. ESR, hs-CRP and IL-6 (Time frame: Baseline and 90th day) 3. Any change in stress level assessed by using Penns State Worry scale (PSWS) Timepoint: Baseline and 90th day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sunita Mata
Central Council for Researchin Ayurvedic Sciences
Outcome results
None listed