A comparative study on Agnikarma Treatment for Heel Pain

A Randomized Comparative Clinical Study to evaluate the efficacy of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to Plantar Fasciitis - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/101941

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M722- Plantar fascial fibromatosis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with signs and symptoms of Vatakantaka as explained in classics 2.Patients will be selected irrespective of gender, religion, socio-economic status and occupation. 3.Patients will be selected from age group of 25 to 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Persons contraindicated for Agnikarma 2.Patients with Fracture of calcaneum, ankle sprain, soft tissue injury are excluded 3.Vascular diseases of lower extremities, and other neurological disorders 4.Patients with Anatomical deformities of Ankle joint 5.Paget s disease of the calcaneum 6.Patients suffering with Uncontrolled diabetes and other serious systemic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To know the efficacy of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitisTimepoint: 15 Days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
AIM: 1.To evaluate the efficacy of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. OBJECTIVES: Primary Objectives: 1.To evaluate the effect of Agnikarma with Guda in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. 2.To compare the effect of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. Secondary Objectives: 1.To prepare Standard Operative Procedure for Snigdha Agnikarma with Guda as Dahanopakaran in the management of Vatakantaka. 2.To assess the safety and acceptability of Guda as a Dahanopakarana in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis.Timepoint: 15 Days	—

Measure

Time frame

AIM: 1.To evaluate the efficacy of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. OBJECTIVES: Primary Objectives: 1.To evaluate the effect of Agnikarma with Guda in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. 2.To compare the effect of Agnikarma with Guda over Agnikarma with Suchi in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis. Secondary Objectives: 1.To prepare Standard Operative Procedure for Snigdha Agnikarma with Guda as Dahanopakaran in the management of Vatakantaka. 2.To assess the safety and acceptability of Guda as a Dahanopakarana in the management of Vatakantaka with special reference to plantar fasciitis.Timepoint: 15 Days

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prasadshakti G Gannur

BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura

pgannur@gmail.com9480062140

Outcome results