Health Condition 1: M069- Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 30 to 60 years 2.No discrimination of gender 3.Chronicity not more than 3 years 4.Patient willing to give written informed consent 5.Fit for dhanyamla parisheka sveda
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Known systemic inflammatory conditions other than RA 2.Known case of Malignancy 3.Largely or wholly incapacitated permitting little or no self care 4.Known Cardiovascular disorders (such as Coronary artery disease, Rheumatic heart disease, Congenital heart disease and Cardiac myopathy) 5.Known Hepatic disorders and Endocrinal disorders 6.Those who are taking anti Rheumatoid drugs 7.Pregnant and lactating females. 8.Any other condition that may jeopardize the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure,Heart Rate, Pulse Rate , Oral temperature, Surface temperature, Body weight, Sweat rate, Total count, Differential count, Hb, Serum urea, Serum creatinine, Serum electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-) Timepoint: SBP,DBP,body weight-Just before and after the procedure and 20 minutes after rest HR,Oral temperature-Just before ,10 minutes after starting the procedure, just after the procedure & 20 minutes after the procedure Surface temperature,PR-Just before the procedure10 minutes after starting the procedure, 20th minute, just after the procedure and 20 minutes after rest Sweat rate-AT each day after procedure TC,DC,Hb,Serum urea,Serum creatinine,Serum electrolytes-BT,AT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of dhanyamla parisheka sveda in reducing signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (pain, swelling, stiffness, warmth,tenderness)Timepoint: Before starting of treatment and after completing the treatment(0th and 7th day);samyak swinna lakshana (seeta kshaya-Relief of coldness, Sula kshaya- relief of pain, gourava nigraha-relief of heaviness, mardava janana-softness of skin, sweda srava- sweat production,deeptagni- digestive power, vyadhi hani-relief of symptoms) Timepoint: Each day just after the treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Vaidyaratnam PS Varrier Ayurveda college Kottakkal