Health Condition 1: M10- Gout
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Confirmed diagnosis of gout meeting ACR CRITERIA. 2.Assymetric swelling within a joint. 3.First metatarsophalangeal joint tender or swollen. 4.Hyperuricemia. 5.Maximal inflammation developed within one day 6. Monoarthritis attack 7. More than one acute arthritis attack 8.Redness over joint 9. Subcortical cysts without erosion on x-ray 10. Suspected tophi 11.Synovial fluid culture negavtive for organism during aute attack. 12.Unilateral first metatarsophalangeal joint attack. 13.Unilateral tarsal joint attack.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical conditions involving joints e.g.Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic arthritis 2. Patients having any systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, Hepatic and renal disease, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis 3. Patients with recent h/o Dengue, chikungunya and viral fever 4.Grade-2 obesity(BMI >35) 5.Patients on long term medications. 6. Patients taking drugs which increased serum uric acid levels(Thiazide Diuretics etc) and decreased serum calcium levels (furosemide,etc) 7.Pregnant and lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in signs and symptoms of Gout.Timepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in Serum Uric Acid level.Timepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Regional research Institute of Unani Medicine ,Srinagar(CCRUM Ministry of AYUSH)