A study to compare the effect of virechana karma (purgation therapy) to standard treatment in the management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Yakritodara).

A study to assess the effect of virechana karma as compared to the standard treatment in the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in relation to yakritodara.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/05/052432

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K758- Other specified inflammatory liverdiseases

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients diagnosed with case of NAFLD grade- I/II/III by USG.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are contraindicated for virechana karma- like lower GI bleeding, Prolapse of rectum, incontinence of stool, pregnant and lactating mothers etc. will not be included in the trial group. 2) Patients taking antifungal, antibacterial, or antibiotic medication. 3) Patients with Ascites, Liver cirrhosis, Oesophageal varices, Jaundice, Cholelithiasis. 4) Patients with history of Cholecystectomy. 5) Patients requiring emergency treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the changes in Fibroscan and USG post Virechana karma in the patients of NAFLD.Timepoint: After 1 month i.e 31st day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To evaluate the effectiveness of Virechana karma in improving the subjective parameters in patients of NAFLD.Timepoint: After 1 month i.e 31st day;2. To assess the efficacy of Virechana Karma and standard treatment protocol on the biomarkers of liver steatosis (Fibroscan, USG, LFT, Lipid profile) in the subjects of NAFLD.Timepoint: After 1 month i.e 31st day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Diwakar Mani Tripathi

Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia college and hospital

manojshamkuwar@gmail.com9354925019

Outcome results