Effects of Foot bath (Pashoya) and Irrigation of head (Natul) in Chronic Insomnia (Sahar)

Comparative evaluation of Pashoya (Foot bath) and Natul (cephalic irrigation) in the management of Sahar (Chronic insomnia). An Open label, randomised clinical study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/06/112946

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G470- Insomnia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All genders 2. Diagnosis of chronic insomnia by the criteria of ICSD-317. 3. A score of 5 or more in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 4. Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient less than 18 years and more than 80 years. 2. A diagnosed case of a sleep disorder other than insomnia. 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. Current or past psychological treatment of insomnia within the past 5 years Patient currently on hypnotics and other medications known to alter sleep. Alcohol or drug abuse within past six months. 5. Known cases of Hypothyroidism, Parkinsonism, chorea, epilepsy, dementia. 6. Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. 7. Patients of skin diseases like eczema, scabies and psoriasis 8. Unwillingness or inability to comply the requirements of the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 2. SF-36 for quality of life Timepoint: Day 15, Day 30, Day 45 and Day 60	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Serum Cortisol 2. Serum ReninTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline) and day 60	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArsheed Iqbal

Reginoal Research Institute of Unani Medicine

drarsheediqbal@gmail.com7006019911

Outcome results