CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS OF VENNOCHI POTTANAM (EXTERNAL - MEDICATED POUCH) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SETHTHUMA THALAINOKKADU [PRIMARY CEPHALGIA]

AN OPEN LABELLED NON RANDOMIZED PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS OF VENNOCHI POTTANAM (EXTERNAL - MEDICATED POUCH) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SETHTHUMA THALAINOKKADU [PRIMARY CEPHALGIA] - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/104679

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G448- Other specified headache syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: VENNOCHI POTTANAM (EXTERNAL - MEDICATED POUCH): VENNOCHI POTTANAM (EXTERNAL - MEDICATED POUCH) - 10-15 MINUTES/ONCE DAILY FOR 14 DAYS Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Interventio

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants having pain in forehead, heaviness in head, radiating pain to all over the head region and pain in neck. Participants having unspecified headache, headache due to sinusitis, cervicogenic headache, unspecified cluster headache, tension headache. Participants having stiffness/ pain present in cervical region. Positive radiological findings (X-ray/CT/MRI) for cervical spondylosis. Participants with mild to severe grades of symptoms. Participants who are willing to attend OPD and admission to stay in IPD.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with recent H/O trauma, tumours, hemorrhage, fracture and surgery. Participants with trigeminal autonomic cephalgia. Participants with H/O cardiac diseases. Participants with severe disc bulge, disc protrusion, disc herniation of cervical spine. Tuberculosis of cervical spine, osteomyelitis, autoimmune disorders, any skin lesions etc., Pregnancy and lactating women. Any other serious illness. Participants who need internal medicines.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
This study will help to understand the effectiveness of VENNOCHI POTTANAM (EXTERNAL-MEDICATED POUCH) in the management of SETHTHUMA THALAINOKKADU (PRIMARY CEPHALGIA) and Reduction of pain is assessed by clinical assessments.Timepoint: 14 DAYS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the safety profile of Pottanam therapy. To document the basic siddha diagnostic tool Naadi of the participants before and after treatment. Timepoint: 14 DAYS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SUJATHA S MDs

GOVERNMENT SIDDHA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, PALAYAMKOTTAI

sujatharajasekar66@gmail.com9442331462

Outcome results

None listed

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