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Boosting Recovery and Performance in Athletes with Ayurvedic Therapy

A Study on applied aspect of Karma Siddhant in Ayurveda with special reference to Efficacy of Shastika Shali Pinda Sweda in Sports Person. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/081934
Enrollment
25
Registered
2025-03-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Siddhant Darshan Faculty of Ayurveda
Lead Sponsor
Department of PanchakarmaInstitute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindhu University Varanasi
Collaborator
Department of Physical Education Banaras Hindhu University Varanasi
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gender :- Male Age group between 18 to 35 years involved in regular sport activities. Volunteers willing to participate and have given informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age below 18 yrs and above 35 yrs. Volunteers not willing to participate/without consent. History of any orthopaedic injury or surgery within 6 months. Any history of drug abuse, smoking or any ailments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Significant increase is expected in muscle strength in both upper and lower body extremities. Significant decrease in Serum Creatine Kinase is expected after induced muscle damage,corresponds to faster muscle tissue repair,which in turn corresponds to greater recovery. Timepoint: Shastika Shali Pinda Swedana Karma will be done for 7days followed by a 7days rest will be given .After Resting period muscle strength and endurance will be assessed,so a total of 14 days will be allocated for each.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Strength by Manual Muscle Testing MRC scale (Medical Research Council) Kendall Scale Bench press Leg extension Muscle Endurance Testing McGills Core Endurance Test Plank Hold Test Static Squat TestTimepoint: Shastika Shali Pinda Swedana Karma will be done for 7days followed by a 7days rest will be given .After Resting period muscle strength and endurance will be assessed,so a total of 14 days will be allocated for each.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Rani Singh

Banaras Hindhu University

bhuranisingh@gmail.com8601095944

Outcome results

None listed

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