Management of Tension headache by Shiroabhyanga and Pratimarsha Nasya with Tila Taila

Efficacy of Shiroabhyanga and Pratimarsha Nasya with Tila Taila in the management of Vataja Shirahshoola (Tension Headache)- A single Arm Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084313

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G442- Tension-type headache

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient aged between 18 to 60 years irrespective of the gender, cast, religion, occupation and financial status. 2.Patient willing to enrol for the study. 3.Patient having headache more than 3 months. 4.Patient having symptoms described in classical texts of Ayurveda and fulfilling ICHD-3 criteria 5. Shiroabhyanga and Pratimarsha Nasya Yogya as per classical texts.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient having age below 18 years and above 60 years. 2. Patient is not willing to enrol for the study. 3. Patient having history of head injury 4. Secondary headache caused by migraine, ocular pathology, acute and chronic sinusitis, meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral abscess, intracranial tumour, cerebral haemorrhagic condition, lumbar puncture. 5. Known case of Hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2, having any major psychiatric illness 6. Pregnant women 7. Shiroabhyanga and Pratimarsha Nasya Ayogya as per classical texts.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction in the symptoms of Vataja Shirahshoola(Tension headache). 2. Reduction in pain as measured by VAS score.Timepoint: 60 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction in the stress level as measured by Salivary cortisol, Galvenic skin resistance test and Hamilton anxiety rating scale. 2. Improvement in QOL.Timepoint: 60 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVd Arpan A Bhatt

Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda

vdarpansoniac@itra.edu.in9998968727

Outcome results