Role of agni karma and vishwadi guggulu in pain management of sciatica.

A Prospective Randomised Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy Of Agni Karma and Vishwadi Guggulu in Pain Management of Gridhrasi w.s.r.to Sciatica

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/06/053445

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G570- Lesion of sciatic nerve Health Condition 2: G570- Lesion of sciatic nerve Health Condition 3: G541- Lumbosacral plexus disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA- 1. Patients with classical features of Gridhrasi , namely pain over the Sphik (waist), Kati (back), Prisht (thigh) , Uru ( hip ) , Janu (knee) , Jangha (calf region ), extending upto Pada ( foot) , Stambh (stiffness ) , Toda ( pricking pain ), tingling & numbness of limbs, difficulty in walking etc. will be included . 2. Patients with SLR test +ve, patients with chronicity of disease over at least 6month. 3. Age group: 31- 60 years 4. Socioeconomic Status: All 5. Sex: Both Male and Female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA- 1.Cases of Spondylolisthesis, Sacroiliac arthritis, Herpese simplex infection causing radiating pain . 2.Tuberculoma, or any cyst compressing the nerve root, diabetic neuropathies will be excluded. 3. People of Paittik constitution, where Agnikarma is contraindicated. 4. Debilated patients, child patients below 31 years of age and greater than 60 years of age , patients affected with multiple wounds , cases with destructed vertebral bodies & fractures of the vertebra will be excluded 5. Patient with history of trauma causing fractures. 6. Infective conditions and tuberculosis of the spine. 7. Neoplastic & Metastatic conditions of the spine. 8. Patients with other systemic disorders and serious illness. 9. Pregnancy 10. Patients of uncontrolled DM and Hypertension. 11. Patients with congenital anomalies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Major symptoms- 1.Ruka (Pain) which radiate to sphika, kati, uru, janu, jangha and pada 2.Sakthi utkshepa nigrahyad (restricted upward lifting of the affected lower limb) 3.Positive SLR test/Lasegueâ??s signTimepoint: D0, D15, D30, D45	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Spandan (Twitching) 2.Stambha (decreased/restricted movement of the affected limb) 3.Toda (Pricking sensation) 4.Tandra (Drowsiness) 5.Gaurav (Heaviness) 6.Arochak (Anorexia 7. Walking DistanceTimepoint: D0, D15, D30, D45	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shikha Verma

State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Tulsidas Marg, Tudiyaganj, Lucknow, PIN 226004

anant10patel@gmail.com7355686713

Outcome results