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A comparative clinical study of marma therapy and agnikarma in heel pain

A randomised comparative clinical study of marma therapy and agnikarma in vatakantaka (plantar fascitis)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045398
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Uttarakhand Ayurved University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients presenting with classical features of vatakantaka 2 Patinmts of either gender, between the age group of 20-60 years 3 Patients unwilling for surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients having uncontrolled IDDM / NIDDM and other systemic disorders 2. Patients having infections due to osteomyelitis 3. History of ankle and foot fractures 4. Any previous surgery or treatment of planter fascitis 5. Inflammatory arthritis 6. Patients with thrombosis or DVT 7. Tarsal tunnel syndrome, Achilles tendonitis 8. Contraindicated for agnikarma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Assessment 5. Redness 6. Loss of functionTimepoint: All the parameters will be assessed after procedure. The parameters of Marma Therapy group will be assessed alternate days after procedure. The parameters of Agnikarma group will be assessed weekly after procedure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gait Quality of Life Lower Extremity Functional ScaleTimepoint: Before treatment, On Completion of trial and follow up after one month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunil Kumar Pandey

Uttarakhand Ayurved University

drsunilpandey81@gmail.com8470925353

Outcome results

None listed

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