A Trial to Determine the Therapeutic effect of Varmam therapy in the management of Nettira Pavuttira Vatham ( Trigeminal Neuralgia)

An Open Single Arm Clinical Trial to determine the therapeutic effect of Varmam therapy in the management of Nettira Pavuttira Vatham ( Trigeminal Neuralgia) among out patients attending Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085844

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G500- Trigeminal neuralgia

Interventions

Intervention1: Varma Therapy: Varma therapy involves Manipulating vital points connected to energy pathways(nadis) to maintain health and treat diseases. The Varma therapy is administered in a sitting

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years , Participants diagnosed with trigeminal Neuralgia according to International classification of Headache Disorders edition ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria. Participants who are taking medications. Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia of more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental disorders 2. Tempero- mandibular joint disorder 3. Migraine or sinusitis 4. Temporal arteritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain intensity - Reduction of 2 points in Numerical pain rating (NPRS) scaleTimepoint: 1st day , 48th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of quality of life by using Penn-FPS-R QuestionnaireTimepoint: 48 Days	—

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