Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee Health Condition 2: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 40-70 years, irrespective of sex, religion and socio-economic status. Patients having clinical features of Sandhigata Vata as described in ayurvedic scriptures, as well as clinical features of Osteoarthritis of knee Patients fit to undergo Marma therapy and Agnikarma and willing to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age 70 years Patients with grade 4 x ray findings. Subjects suffering from any other type of arthritis like rheumatoid Arthritis, psoriatic arthritis. Infective arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis Subjects with any other serious systemic disorder, which may interference with the treatment Traumatic causes like fracture. Pregnancy and lactation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Efficacy of Marma chikitsa 2. Relief in symptoms Timepoint: 30 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Acceptability/ Tolerance of treatment 2.Improved quality of lifeTimepoint: 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
DSRRAU