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EFFECT OF VARMAM THERAPY AND KURUNTHOTTI OIL AS A OIL BATH TREATMENT FOR IMPROVING NEAR VISION[MYOPIYA]

EVALUATION OF VARMAM THERAPY AND KURUNTHOTTI ENNAI (EXTERNAL) FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KITTA PAARVAI (MYOPIA)- A PHASE II RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103494
Enrollment
84
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H278- Other specified disorders of lens

Interventions

Intervention1: KURUNTHOTTI ENNAI (EXTERNAL): Oil bath weekly thrice for 48 days Intervention2: VARMAM THERAPY (EXTERNAL): Varmam therapy twice a week for 48 days Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

HARIPRASANTHP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Simple myopia Pseudomyopia Mild myopia -0.5 D to -2 D Youth onset myopia Early adult onset myopia Patient willing to remove spectacles during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Nocturnal myopia Drug induced myopia Degenerative myopia Moderate myopia -3 D to -6D High myopia - 6D or more Late adult onset myopia Premature birth Infectious eye disease Retinal detachment Retinitis pigmentosa Retinal vessel occlusion Glaucoma Cataract Diabetes mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome will be assessed weekly by Snellen chart Refraction test using Phoropter Reduction of clinical symptoms. Timepoint: Outcome will be assessed weekly by Snellen chart Refraction test using Phoropter Reduction of clinical symptoms after 48 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Outcome will be assessed weekly by Snellen chart Refraction test using Phoropter Reduction of clinical symptoms. Timepoint: 48 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr T R SIDDIQUE ALI

GOVERNMENT SIDDHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, ARUMBAKKA, CHENNAI

tkrsiddique@gmail.com9962019900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026