Effectiveness of Arkkathy Oil Application and Siddha Varmam Therapy for Shoulder Pain and Disability

Effectiveness of Siddha Varmam Therapy and Arkkathy Oil Application for Shoulder Joint Pain and Disability in People with Kumba Vatham (frozen Shoulder): A Single Centric Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/057634

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Siddha Varmam Therapy with Arkkathy Oil Application: Stimulation of Siddha Varmam therapy 3 days once and Arkkathy Oil Application daily. Total treatment period is 21 days Control Inter

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. SPADI score greater than 20 but less than 80. 2. Normal Findings on Plain Radiograph 3. Patients who are willing to sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. H/of recent upper extremity injury and/or fractures, 2. K/C/ of patients with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 3. K/C/of thoracic outlet syndrome, 4. K/C/of carpal tunnel syndrome, 5. K/C/of stroke with residual upper extremity involvement, 6. K/C/of rheumatic conditions and known connective tissue diseases, 7. H/O Cardiac disease 8. Pregnancy and lactating women 9. H/O Active infection, or chronic or persistent infection that might worsen with immunosuppressive treatment (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, tuberculosis, [TB])

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome will be the effectiveness of Arkkathy oil application & Siddha Varmam Therapy application through Reduction of SPADI Scores from base line to end point.Timepoint: 3 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To observe the changes occurring in treatment group & control group using SPADI score. To observe the Siddha basic principles En vagai thervu, Manikkadai Nool in Kumba Vatham patients. Timepoint: 3 years	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G J Christian

National Institute of Siddha

christianvijila@gmail.com9962545930

Outcome results

None listed

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