Health Condition 1: M057- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor without organ or systems involvement
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of either sex with age between 18 and 60 years. 2.Willing and able to participate in the study. 3.Patient having signs & symptoms of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) fulfilling Diagnostic criteria. 4.Patients having RA Factor positive along with classical symptoms of RA 5.Chronicity: less than 10 years. 6.Patients with post-chikungunya Rheumatoid arthritis will be included if fulfilling ACR diagnostic criteria. 7.Patients with minimum 4 out of 7 criteria as per ACR diagnostic criteria. 8.Patient indicated for Virechana Karma and Basti Karma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients having severe systemic diseases like cardiac disorders, cancer, etc. 2.Patients below 18 years and above 60 years. 3.Pregnant or lactating women. 4.Chronicity: more than 10 years. 5.Patients contra-indicated for Virechana Karma or Basti Karma. 6.Patients having Gouty arthritis. 7.Sero-negative patients (Negative RA Factor) 8.Severe cases of RA: VAS Score lower than 7
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that trial treatment protocol will provide relief in signs and symptoms of Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis)Timepoint: At baseline, and after treatment (3-4 weeks depending on overall length of the intervention, as it may differ from patient to patient) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Inflammatory Markers (RA Factor, ESR, CRP)Timepoint: At baseline, & after treatment (3-4 weeks depending on overall length of the intervention, as it may differ from patient to patient) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rita Khagram
Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Outcome results
None listed