Management of Obesity through Unani therapies like Steam Baths and Physical exercise

Clinical Efficacy of Riy ?zat (Physical Exercise) and Hammam-i-Bukhari (Steam Bath) in the Management of Samn Mufrat (Obesity Class-I) – A Comparative Randomized Control Trial (RCT) - Nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071378

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E660- Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention1: Hammam-i-Bukhari (Steam Bath): Hammam-i-Bukhari (Steam Bath) 15-20 minutes - 6 Weeks (weekly 2 visits) Total 12 visits Intervention2: nil: nil Control Intervention1: Riy ?zat (Physica

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 25 and 40 years. 2. Obesity Class 1- BMI – 30-35 kg/m² (indicative of obesity). 3. Willingness to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children, Adolescents, 2. Pregnant and lactating Women 3. Hypothyroidism 4. Diabetes & metabolic disorders 5. Serious medical conditions like cardiovascular diseases, 6. Liver disorders 7. CKD 8. Congestive cardiac failure 9. Recent history of IHD AND STROKE 10. Any other serious systemic illness 11. Will be excluded clinically or based on available medical reports.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in BMI and improvement in obesity-related health parameters. Reduction in BMI and obesity, improvements in obesity-related health parameters.Timepoint: 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate changes in lipid profilesTimepoint: 40 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nizamudeen S

Govt Unani Medical College

drnizamgumc@gmail.com8754404152

Outcome results

None listed

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