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To Assess The Efficacy Of Agnikarma By Multiple Points Loha Shalaka In The Management Of Heel Pain In Age 18 To 60.

An Open Labelled Single Arm Clinical Study To Assess The Efficacy Of Agnikarma By Multiple Points Loha Shalaka In The Management Of VATAKANTAKA (Heel Pain Or Parshanipratanshotha) With Special Reference To Plantar Fasciitis - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101548
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-01-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

DMM Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Yavatmal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age group 18-60 years. In all genders,religions,socioeconomic status,marital status. 2.Diagnosed cases of vatakantaka(Plantar Fasciitis). -Confirmed by clinical signs and symptoms e.g-heel pain,stabbing pain especially in the morning or heel pain due to sitting more than 20-30 minutes. 3.Patients presenting with unilateral or bilateral heel pain will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient below 18 yrs and above 60 yrs of age. 2.Pregnant Women or Lactation women. 3.Systemic disease-Diabetes mellitus,rheumatoid arthritis,gout. 4.Local infection,cellulitis,or open wound at or near the agnikarma site. 5.History of Surgery or trauma in the affected heel. 6.Patient with calcaneal fracture. 7.Patient with Retrocalcaneal tendonitis or Achillis calcaneal will be excluded. 8.Single Dodhaj Pitta Prakruti. 9.Dehydrated patient. 10.The patients in whom agnikarma is contraindicated by sushruta will be excluded(agnikarma ayogya) 11.Agnikarma contraindicated in Pittaprakruti,atisari,binna koshta and Patient with multiple wounds.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A)Subjective Criteria- 1)Pain in heel region of one or both heel after keeping foot on ground after sitting for more than 30 min or getting up from the bed and keeping foot on ground barefooted. 2)Difficulty in walking or limping while walking.Timepoint: Total duration of study 70 days Duration-10 weeks Follow up on every 7th day Total 10 sittings (or patient attains complete relief,whichever occurs earlier)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
B)Objective Criteria- 1)Pain Pain Grade 0 - No pain 1-3 - Mild pain 4-6 - Moderate pain 7-10 - Severe pain 1)No improvement -0% relief. 2)Poor improvement -0%-25% relief. 3)mild improvement -26% to 50% relief. 4)Moderate improvement- 51% t0 75% relief. 5)Marked improvement-76% to 100%relief. Timepoint: Total duration of study 70 days Duration-10 weeks Follow up on every 7th day Total 10 sittings (or patient attains complete relief,whichever occurs earlier)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mayuri Ravindra Naitam

Dayabhai Maoji Majithiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,Yavatmal

lrsoni10@gmail.com9422281424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026