A Comparative Clinical Study of Agnikarma and Siravedha Therapy in the Management of Heel Pain.

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial To Compare The Efficacy Of Agnikarma With Siravedha In The Management Of Vatakatanka With Special Reference To Plantar Fascitis. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/06/112608

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system Health Condition 2: M798- Other specified soft tissue disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing to participate in study. 2. Patients of age group 18-70 suffering from only vatakantak. (plantar fasciitis) 3. Patients will be selected irrespective of sex, chronicity. 4. IPD and OPD patients of hospital, in the study institution.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Calcaneal stress fracture 2 Anarhas of Agnikarma and Siravedha mentioned in classics 3 Patients having uncontrolled DM HTN or any severe systemic diseases 4 Bleeding disorders 5 Patients clinically assessed with impaired circulation to lower extremities 6 HIV reactive patients are also excluded 7 Malignant and Immuno-compromised patients are also excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduced intensity of pain and improving foot function.Timepoint: 42 days of treatment to each patient Follow up and Assessment on 0th 7th ,14th ,21st ,28th ,35th ,42nd	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To achieve relief of pain in Plantar Fascitis. To evaluate the efficacy of Agnikarma in the management of Vatakantak To evaluate the efficacy of Siravedha in the management of Vatakantak. To Compare study of Agnikarma with Siravedha in the management of Vatakantak. To see any adverse effect of Agnikarma in the management of Vatakantak. To see any adverse effect of Siravedha in the manangement of Vatakantak.Timepoint: 42 days of treatment to each patient Follow up & Assessment on 0th 7th ,14th ,21st ,28th ,35th ,42nd	—

Measure

Time frame

To achieve relief of pain in Plantar Fascitis. To evaluate the efficacy of Agnikarma in the management of Vatakantak To evaluate the efficacy of Siravedha in the management of Vatakantak. To Compare study of Agnikarma with Siravedha in the management of Vatakantak. To see any adverse effect of Agnikarma in the management of Vatakantak. To see any adverse effect of Siravedha in the manangement of Vatakantak.Timepoint: 42 days of treatment to each patient Follow up & Assessment on 0th 7th ,14th ,21st ,28th ,35th ,42nd

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr V P Ukhalkar

Government Ayurveda College Nanded

ukhalkarvp@yahoo.com7755921987

Outcome results