A clinical trial to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Varmam therapy along with Amirdhadhi ennai(Therapeutic oil bath) for the management of Oruthalai vatham(Migraine without aura)

An open single arm clinical trial to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Varmam therapy along with Amirdhadhi ennai(Therapeutic oil bath) for the management of Oruthalai vatham(Migraine without aura) - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/082927

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G430- Migraine without aura

Interventions

Intervention1: Varmam therapy along with Amirdhadhi ennai oil bath: Varmam therapy, manipulates pressure points to restore energy balance. Administered for 15-20 minutes, twice a week for 14 sittings

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 18-65 years All genders Participants diagnosed with ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria Participants with HIT-6 score range 50 to 59 Participants with MIDAS score 6 to 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Tension type of headache Cluster headache Sinusitis Hypertension Trigeminal neuralgia Participant who are taking NSAID for migraine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of clinical signs and symptoms of Oruthalai vatham(Migraine without aura)assessed using Headache Impact Test scale and MIDAS test scaleTimepoint: for 48 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Samundeswari P

National Institute of Siddha

mdsamuk@gmail.com9445403599

Outcome results

None listed

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