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Naadi examination in Thyroid patients

Determining the Accuracy of Naadi (Siddha Pulse) Examination in Detecting the cases with Thyroid Pathology Reporting at National Institute of Siddha - A Prospective Blinded Clinical Diagnostic Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105717
Enrollment
140
Registered
2026-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E00-E07- Disorders of thyroid gland

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

National Institute of Siddha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Presence Of Thyroid Pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: CASES Known Case Of Cardiac Diseases Or Kidney Diseases Or Arterial Diseases Vulnerable Group Like Pregnant And Lactating women children geriatric and cognitive impaired patients CONTROLS Known case of Malignant Carcinoma or OCP or Parathyroid pathology or Thyroidectomy Participants who are on medications like Steroids lithium OCP that affect Thyroid functions Vulnerable group like pregnant and lactating women children geriatric and cognitive impaired patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Specificity and Sensitivity of Naadi examination for the diagnosis of cases with Thyroid pathology will be determined at baselineTimepoint: At Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Positive Predictive Value PPV and Negative Predictive Value NPV of Naadi examination for participants with Thyroid pathology will be estimated at baseline Positive Likelihood Ratio and Negative Likelihood Ratio of Naadi examination for participants with Thyroid pathology will be calculated at baseline Diagnostic performance of Naadi examination for participants with Thyroid pathology will be assessed using ROC curve analysis and Area Under the Curve AUC at baseline Yakkai Ilakkanam for participants with Thyroid pathology will be documented through validated questionnaires at baselineTimepoint: At Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Ramamurthy

National Institute of Siddha

ramsnis@gmail.com9443178112

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026