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A study on traditional Siddha diagnostic methods and diet in pregnant women with high and normal blood pressure

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON NEIKURI AND MANIKKADAI NOOL MEASUREMENTS IN PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSIVE AND NORMOTENSIVE ANTENATAL CASES: WITH A SIDDHA-BASED DIETARY REGIMEN FORMULATED FROM MUKKUTRAM PRINCIPLES - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108482
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O169- Unspecified maternal hypertension,unspecified trimester

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil Intervention5: Nil: Nil Intervention6: Nil: Nil Intervention7: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Government siddha medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women in the second and third trimester with a systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg and or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg. Pregnant women in the second and third trimester with a systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg and or diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with chronic hypertension Pregnant women with associated systemic illnes. Unwilling participants.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To document and evaluate the Siddha diagnostic methodology Neikuri among pregnancy induced hypertensive and normotensive antenatal women.Timepoint: 18 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Timepoint: ;To assess the manikadai nool measurement in Pregnancy Induced Hypertensive and Normotensive antenatal women To propose a dietary regimen based on mukkutram principles for the management of Pregnancy Induced HypertensionTimepoint: 18 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S Sundararajan MD S

Government siddha medical college and hospital

soundsundar12@gmail.com9443423937

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026