Health Condition 1: K700- Alcoholic fatty liver
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Randomly selected irrespective of their caste, religion and sex. b) Voluntary agreement & enrolment to participate in the study. c) The ratio of AST/ALT below 2. d) Patients having alterations in Liver function tests with and without the symptoms of Kamala. e) AFLD diagnosed by abdomen ultrasonic examination of fatty liver changes grade 1 and grade 2 only. f) History of regular alcohol intake for at least 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) AFLD diagnosed by abdomen ultrasonic examination of fatty liver changes grade 3 or above. b) Patients with fatty liver changes due to causes other than alcohol. c) Patients with other illness such as uncontrolled Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Cerebrovascular Accident, Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Kidney Disease, HIV, Tuberculosis, Malignancies, Major Psychiatric Problems or any other serious problems. d) Patients having progressive stage of alcoholic liver disease like Hepatitis, Ascites, Cirrhosis, Cancer. e) Patients on prolonged (more than 6 weeks) medication with corticosteroids, antidepressants, anti- cholinergic, hepato-toxic medicines or any other drug that may influence the outcome of the study. f) Drug abuser. g) Pregnant and Lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant improvement in the clinical symptoms of AFLD: i. Aruchi (Anorexia) ii. Avipaka (Indigestion) iii. Udarshula (Abdominal Pain) iv. Agnimandya (Diminution of the Agni) v. Utklesha (Nausea) vi. Chardi (Vomiting) Timepoint: Assessment will be done in both the groups: 1. DAY 0- At the time of enrollment of the patient 1.DAY 48th-At the end of the treatment (for Group A) 2.DAY 45th-At the end of the treatment (for Group B) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant Improvement in the objective parameters: 1.Reduction in SGOT 2.Reduction in SGPT 3.Reduction in Alkaline Phosphatase 4.Reduction in GGT Timepoint: Assessment will be done in both the groups: DAY 0- At the time of enrollment of the patient DAY 60- At the time of the follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar