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Effect of Unani treatments on blood parameters in Rheumatoid arthritis patients

Adjuvant effect of Hijama Bi Shurt (Wet Cupping therapy) on blood biomarkers in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – a controlled clinical trial - RA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052589
Enrollment
102
Registered
2023-05-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M048- Other autoinflammatory syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: Safoof-e-Ghati, Unani compound classical formulation: this patient group will be given Unani formulation Safoof-e-Ghatiya is classical unani formulation composed of three drugs as Zanja

Sponsors

Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
Lead Sponsor
Regional Research Institute of Unani MedicineRRIUM CCRUM Srinagar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex in the age group 18-65 years. Patients having Waja‘al-Maf ?sil (Rheumatoid arthritis) as defined by the following ACR-EULAR criteria (Annexure IV)i.e., 1) Definite clinical synovitis (pain, swelling, tenderness) in at least 1 joint 2) Absence of an alternative diagnosis for the observed synovitis (arthritis) 3) A total score of at least 6 from the individual scores in 4 domains: a. Number and site of involved joints (range 0-5) b. Serological abnormalities (range 0-3) c. Elevated acute-phase reactants (range 0-1) d. Duration of symptoms (range 0-1)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rheumatoid arthritis with extra-articular manifestations, joint deformities, and advanced radiological lesions (e.g. joint subluxation and collapse). Obese subjects (BMI =30). History or clinical evidence of any systemic inflammatory condition other than RA such as, juvenile chronic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, IBD, psoriatic arthritis, active vasculitis, or gout that may interfere with evaluation. History or clinical evidence of any serious systemic illness, DM, TB, HIV infection etc Are currently receiving or have received intra-articular treatment (e.g., corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid), oral or parenteral corticosteroids, or NSAIDs within 2 weeks of study entry and DMARDs or IFN therapy within 4 weeks prior to study entry or are anticipated to require IFN therapy during the study. Screening laboratory test values, including S. Creatinine, BUN, S. Bilirubin outside the reference range, and SGOT, SGPT raised >2.5 times the ULN. History of hypersensitivity to study drug or any of its ingredients. Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Relief in signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritisTimepoint: 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in serum biomarker levels after Unani interventionTimepoint: 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arjumand Shah

Central Council of Research in Unani Medicine, MInistry of Ayush GoI

humaccrum@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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