Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Abhishek Purohit
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with Gridhrasi (Sciatica) based on Ayurvedic and clinical features. Age between 20 to 60 years. Presence of classical symptoms such as Ruk pain, Toda pricking pain, Stambha stiffness and radiating pain from low back to leg. Positive Straight Leg Raising test. Patients willing to participate and give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with traumatic injury of spine. Intervertebral disc prolapse with severe neurological deficit. Spinal tumor or infection. Pregnant and lactating women. Patients suffering from severe systemic disorders such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension or cardiac disease. Patients contraindicated for Basti karma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of the clinical effect of Panchaprasrutika Basti on cardinal symptoms of Gridhrasi (Ruka, Toda, Stambha, Spandana, and Gaurava) along with improvement in Straight Leg Raising test, walking time, and Bowstring sign.Timepoint: Baseline (Day 0), after completion of treatment (Day 15), and follow-up after 7 days (Day 22). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall improvement in functional ability of lower limb, reduction in tenderness along course of sciatic nerve, improvement in Bowstring sign and overall percentage relief in signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi.Timepoint: Before treatment Day 0, Day 15, Follow up Day 22 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShrimant G Chavan
Uttarakhand Ayurved University Dehradun
Outcome results
None listed