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A clinical study of effectiveness of pressure point stimulation (marma chikitsa), siravedh and agnikarma in the management of gridhrasi w.s.r. to sciatica

A randomised comparative clinical study of the effect of marma chikitsa, siravedh and agnikarma in the management of gridhrasi w.s.r. to sciatica - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/069875
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-07-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Madan Mohan Malviya Govt Ayurvedic College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients will be diagnosed on the basis of classical signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi (Sciatica) available in Ayurveda and modern medicine. 2. Age - 20 to 60 years, of either sex. 3. Patients willing to undergo trial. 4. Local tenderness in lumbar region and affected lower limbs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age below 20 years and above 60 years. 2. Not willing to undergo trial. 3. Patients having any previous surgical procedure of lumbo-sacral spine and pelvic cavity. 4. HIV, HBsAg positive patients. 5. Pregnancy 6. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. 7. Patients having any history of Malignancy, Hypertension,Tuberculosis, bleeding disorder etc. 8. Cases of Spondylolisthesis, Sacroiliac arthritis, Herpes simplex infection causing radiating pain. 9. Any cyst compressing the nerve root, diabetic neuropathies. 10. Patients affected with multiple wounds, cases with destructed vertebral bodies & fractures of the vertebra & lower limbs. 11. Contraindication of Agnikarma and Siravedh.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain relief in patients of sciaticaTimepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To get improve & relief in symptoms of patients of sciatica like pain, tenderness,stiffness & tingling sensation etc. To know the efficacy of agnikarma, marma chikitsa & siravedh in sciatica Timepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kripal Singh Rajpurohit

MMM Govt Ayurved College UdaipurMadan Mohan Malviya Govt Ayurvedic College and Hospital

prof.maheshdixit@gmail.com9414245459

Outcome results

None listed

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