A clinical study comparing the effect of marma abhyanga (therapeutic oil massage )alone versus marma abhyanga with varma manipulation (marma point therapy) in the management of frozen shoulder

A comparative clinical study to evaluate the effect of marma abhyanga versus marma abhyanga with varma manipulation in the management of avabahuka w.s.r to frozen shoulder. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/094033

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M759- Shoulder lesion, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with Avabahuka according to classical signs and symptoms. 2. Patients of both sexes within the age group of 18-70 years. 3. Patients with informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from SLE, RA, CA, ALS, PLS. 2. Cervical spondylitis, radiating pain to upper limb 3. Patients with elbow, wrist and hand conditions. 4. Patients with open wounds, skin lesions in upper limb and shoulder region. 5. Patients who have undergone major shoulder surgeries. 6. Patients below 18 years of age and above 70 years. 7. Patients suffering from acute shoulder injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the role of Marma Abhyanga in the management of Avabahuka and the add-on effect of Varma manipulation with Marma Abhyanga in the management of Avabahuka. To compare the results of Marma abhyanga and Varma manipulation with Marma Abhyanga in the management of Avabahuka.Timepoint: 30 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) , Range of Joint Movement (using Goniometer) TendernessTimepoint: 30 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr.N.S.Vandana Dhanalakshmi

Sdm College of Ayurveda,Hospital and Research Centre,Kuthpady,Udupi

drrajneeshgiri@gmail.com9845407543

Outcome results