Health Condition 1: M059- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 18 to 60 years of age of either sex with clinical features of amavata mentioned in ayurvedic samhita i.e. Sandhishool, Sandhishotha, Sandhistabdhata, Sparshasahyatwa, Sandhi aushnya, Jwar and those who fulfill the - 2010: ACR and EULAR revised classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis(18) are to be selected for the proposed study. Application of the newly revised criteria yields a score of 0-10. Those with the score > 6 fulfill the requirements for definite RA and a criterion for enrollment as a participant.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Chronicity of more than 5 years. Having severe crippling deformity. Patients having neoplasm of spine, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, traumatic arthritis, and pyogenic osteomyelitis. Having cardiac disease, pulmonary tuberculosis and renal function impairment, diabetes mellitus and malignant hypertension. Pregnant women and lactating mother. Patients contraindicated for basti as mentioned in ayurvedic samhita.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Signs and symptoms of amavata (RA) | Subjective parameters a.Sandhishool (Pain) b.Sandhishotha (Swelling) c.Sandhistabdhata (Stiffness) d.Sparshasahyatwa (Tenderness) e.Sandhi aushnya (Warmth) f.Jwar (Fever) Timepoint: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14 and Day 21 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. Serology : ESR and CRP b. Acute phase reactants : RF and ACPA Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 21 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rajendra S Huparikar
Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
Outcome results
None listed