Health Condition 1: M069- Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Patients with classical features of Amavata like Angmard, Aruchi, Trishna, Aalasya, Gaurava, Jwar, Shotha, Stabdhta. b. Patients who fullfill the EULAR Classification Criteria for RA with less than 5 years of chronicity. c. Patients of either sex and socio-economic status with age between 20 and 65 years. d. Willing and able to participate in the study and ready to sign informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with uncontrolled Hypertension (more than 160/100 mm of Hg) and diabetes mellitus 2 Patients diagnosed with other types of arthritis like gouty arthritis, tuberculous arthritis etc. 3 Patients with bone deformities like Swan neck deformity, Boutonniere deformity and rheumatic nodules 4 Patients on prolonged medication with corticosteroids, antidepressants, anticholinergics, etc. or any other drugs that may have an influence on the outcome of the study. 5 Patients who have a past history of any major systemic disorder like CA, CRF, Liver cirrhosis, CAD etc. 6 Pregnant and lactating mother.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in Clinical presentation of Amavata assessed through- 1. Change in DAS 28 Score 2. Change in RAPID 3 Score 3. Improvement in Objective Parameters like RA Factor and CRP 4. Change in Subjective Parameters like- Sparshasahyata, Sandhishoth, Gauravata, Aruchi, Jwar, Sandhi shool Timepoint: base line assessment ( day 0) mid treatment assessment (day 15) post treatment assessment (day 30) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in quality of life assessed through patient reported feedbackregarding daily activities and overall wellbeingTimepoint: base line assessment ( day 0) mid treatment assessment (day 15) post treatment assessment (day 30) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Patanjali Bhartiya Ayurvigyan Evam Anusandhan Sansthan