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suttigai for kuthikaal vaatham

An Open Single Arm Clinical Trial to determine the therapeutic effectiveness of uloga suttigai (Metal Cauterization) in the management of kuthikaal vaatham (Achilles Tendon Bursitis) - kkv

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/068191
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-05-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M715- Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Suttigai therapy: 7 days once suttigai therapy will be done maximum 5 sittings will be needed Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

M Lavanya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with the signs and symptoms of Pain Swelling Soft inflamed nodule Patients who are willing to give routine blood investigations Patients who are willing to participate in the study by signing the consent by fulfilling the conditions of proforma.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: K/C/O Uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension K/C/O Rheumatoid arthritis Fracture of ankle joint K/C/O Septic arthritis Completely ruptured tendon and ligaments of ankle joints K/C/O gouty arthritis K/C/O Psoriatic arthritis K/C/O Keloid Patients who are not willing to undergo suttigai therapy Patients who are not willing to give blood samples for routine investigations Pregnant & lactating women and psychiatric patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the improvement in the clinical symptoms like pain, swelling, tenderness, soft inflamed nodule, difficulty in walking using Subjective parameter (VAS Scale), Objective parameter (Swelling, Tenderness) and foot -ankle disability scaleTimepoint: 48 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrDPeriyasami

National institute of siddha

sami2011nis@gmail.com7358481734

Outcome results

None listed

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