A study on therapeutic efficacy of the herbal decoction Rasna sapthakya in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Rhematoid arthritis
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2015/028
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Grants Commission
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, of either sex diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for classification of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
2. Those who have no history of drug allergy (Ayurvedic or Western).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Those who are receiving any other anti- inflammatory drugs (Western /Ayurveda)
2. Pregnancy
3. Breast feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Full blood count<br>2. ESR<br>3. Rheumatoid factor (RF)<br>4. Serum anti cyclic citrulinated peptide (Anti-CCP) antibody<br>5. Serum cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX 2)<br>6. Presence of fever<br>7. Odema (measured at predetermined location using a standard measuring tape<br>8. Joint mobility (using a goniometer) <br> [At baseline, day 15 and day 56 (end of two months)]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Selected side effects as recorded in a patient diary, including headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and allergic reactions ( itching, sneezing) [At baseline, day 15 and day 56 (end of two months)]<br>