Comparing Bloodletting Therapy Methods for Treating Low Back Pain Using Shirna and Cupping Techniques

A comparative controlled clinical study to evaluate the effect of Raktamokshana by Shringa and cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain. - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/068426

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M479- Spondylosis, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria. • Duration not more than 6 weeks, • Patients of both gender aged between 16-70 years. • Irrespective of sex age education for all category and socieo-economical status. • Patient willing for trial and giving written consent. • Patient who will be comfortably able to complete the Raktamokshana in Sitting with elevated back and forward bending head or prone position.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known Case of Any systemic disorder or any serious illness, maligancny, infectious disease , congenital problem, hypertension , HIV positive , HbsAg positive or Covid 19 positive patients, Any known case of Neuroloigcal disorders. • Patients who is pregnant will be excluded for Raktamokshana. • Patients is having any history of cardiac disorder or on any blood thinner medicine or known case of any heamtological disorders. • Patient having Hemoglobin percentage less than 12 for women and less than 13 for men. • Age less than 16 and beyond 70 will not be included in studies. • Earlier went to the Cupping therapy or Shringa therapy or Cupping therapy. • Patients having associated diseases like Tuberculosis, Fractures, and other complications. • Patients having marked deformities of spinal column. Such as Sacralisation Spinal stenosis, Disturbed bowel-bladder control.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Raktamokshana by Shringa method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain. Timepoint: 1 months;2) To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Raktamokshana by Cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain.Timepoint: 1 months;3) To Compare clinical efficacy of Raktmokshana by Shringa and Cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain.Timepoint: 1 months;4) Study on Cupping method for Raktamokshana and possible establishment as comparing to Shringa method.Timepoint: 1 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1) To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Raktamokshana by Shringa method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain. Timepoint: 1 months;2) To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Raktamokshana by Cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain.Timepoint: 1 months;3) To Compare clinical efficacy of Raktmokshana by Shringa and Cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to low back pain.Timepoint: 1 months;4) Study on Cupping method for Raktamokshana and possible establishment as comparing to Shringa method.Timepoint: 1 months

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the comparative clinical efficacy of Raktamokshana by Shriga and Cupping method in the management of Katishoola with special reference to Low back pain.Timepoint: 10 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pankaj Prakash Tathed

APMs Ayurved Mahavidyalaya

drpankajtathed@gmail.com9867715592

Outcome results