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Developing murva tantu as an ayurvedic suture material and comparing its efficacy with ethilon suture in twak seevan karma in minor surgical procedures

Development and assessment of efficacy of murva leaf (Sansevieria Roxburghiana Schult & Schult F ) as an ayurvedic suture material in twak seevan karma (skin suturing) and to compare its efficacy with ethilon suture in minor surgical procedure : An Exploratory clinical trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/074757
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-10-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: T148- Other injury of unspecified body region

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Ayurveda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patient of age between 18-70 years and irrespective of gender, religion, education and socio economic status. 2)Wounds of minor surgical procedures ( Lipoma , Ganglion , Sebaceous cyst , Dermoid cyst)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Malignancies 2)HIV, HBsAg, VDRL positive patient, HCV 3)Uncontrolled Hypertension 4)Uncontrolled DM 5)Pregnancy 6)Visha Jushta Vrana

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study any change in the tensile strength of the fiber after sterilization. Timepoint: 10 days

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)To develop an Ayurvedic suture material from Murva Tantu. 2) Efficacy of developed suture material in twak seevan karma (skin suturing) in minor surgical procedures. Timepoint: 10 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr Yogesh Badwe

All India Institute of Ayurveda

dryogesh.badwe@gmail.com9011060498

Outcome results

None listed

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