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Integrative Ayurveda Healing Relieves Minor Sports Injury Pain

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Sports Injury
Acute Pain
Interventions
Device: Placebo
Device: Ayurveda
Registration Number
NCT02380989
Lead Sponsor
Adwin Life Care
Brief Summary

Sports-related soft tissue injuries, such as sprains, strains, and contusions, are a common painful condition. Current treatment includes oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which have a high incidence of intolerable gastrointestinal side effects.

Ancient Indian healing system, Ayurveda addresses the need of sports medicine up to certain extent. In practice, there are different treatment modalities for injuries, uses of drugs \& dietetics as well as practices of rehabilitation. Although, previous evidences support the efficacy of ayurveda practices with significant reduction in pain, joint tenderness, joint swelling, mobility restriction and early morning joint stiffness. But there is no treatment studies have been performed to evaluate the clinical outcome for specific sports injuries.

This study assessed the efficacy and safety of ayurveda gel and patches applied to the painful injury site for the treatment of acute minor sports injury pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • inversion ankle injury;
  • injury sustained during sporting activity
Exclusion Criteria
  • other lower limb injury;
  • concurrent fracture with or without dislocation or with or without complete rupture;
  • surgery for ankle injury.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo-
AyurvedaAyurveda-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Pain intensity (VAS)baseline to 3, 7 and 14 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Khatri educational trust

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Satnali, Hariyana, India

GyanSanjeevani

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Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

NMP Medical Research Institute

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Mahesana, Gujarat, India

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