Unani Treatments versus Physiotherapy for After Stroke Shoulder Hand Pain A Comparative Study

Efficacy of Mundij wa Mushil i Balgham and Hijama bila shart versus Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation and physical exercises in treatment of post stroke shoulder hand syndrome - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/101805

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G905- Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)

Interventions

Intervention1: Mundij i balgham wa Mushil i balgham decoction with Hiajma bila shart: The ingredients of Mundij i balgham will be pounded and soaked in 500 ml of water overnight and the decoction prep

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . Patients of post stroke shoulder hand syndrome diagnosed with a Budapest criteria . Stroke confirmed clinically and radiologically . Either gender . Age between 20 to 60 years . Patients willing to participate in the trial . patients with a score of more than 44 on the Fugl Meyer Assessment for the Upper Extremity Scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: . Severe subluxation, frozen shoulder or fracture deformity . Previous surgery or trauma to the shoulder or pre stroke history of frozen shoulder . Chronic inflammatory arthritis of the shoulder joint . Congenital bony abnormalities of the shoulder joint . Thermoalgesic sensitivity deficit . Active skin infection, abscesses, eczema,psoriasis,or wound at cupping sites that is shoulder . Uncontrolled hypertension that is Systemic blood pressure greater than 160 millimetre of mercury or Diastolic blood pressure more than 100 millimetre of mercury . Patients with Pacemakers or implantable defibrillators That is contraindicated for Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation . Aphasia or communication deficits preventing a reliable assessment . severe cognitive impairment that is Mini Mental State Examination less than 23 . Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus that is Haemoglobin A1c Greater than 9 percentage . pregnancy or lactation . Patients with known Renal, Liver, Cardiac and Respiratory diseases . Inability to attend regular therapy sessions . Ongoing use of other traditional therapies for example Acupuncture , leech therapy during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fugl Meyer Assessment Upper extremity sectionTimepoint: Follow up 15th and 30th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analog Scale score for painTimepoint: follow up Baseline 15th and 30th days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbdul Nasir Ansari

National Institute Of Unani Medicine Kottigepalya Magadi Main Road Bangalore

abdulnasiransari@gmail.com9379165162

Outcome results

None listed

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