kalikkam for eye disease (cataract)
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H258- Other age-related cataract
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/045010
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute of Siddha
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Patients of both sexes who met the diagnostic standards of kan kaasam/Immature Cataract, aged 40-70 years were included in the study.
Patients who are willing to undergo Kalikkam application.
Patients were included on the basis of symptoms like Blurring of vision, Visualization of non existing things, and Difficulty in bright light, dim light or night vision and cataract grading on slit lamp examination according to Lenticular Opacity Classification System.
Willing to give specimen of blood for investigation and eye tests whenever required.
Willing to attend OPD once in 7 days for 90 days.
H/o Retinitis pigmentosa.
H/o Congenital , mature and hypermature cataract.
H/o Glaucoma.
H/o Psychiatric disorder.
H/o Diabetic retinopathy.
H/O previous eye surgery.
Taking steroid treatment or any kind of immunosuppressive therapy.
Pregnancy & lactation.
Uncontrolled Diabetes and Hypertension- blood sugar levels and blood pressure not within limits
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method