Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of the Vamana karma followed by Takradhara and Rasaushadhi rasayana chikitsa in Kitibha (psoriasis)

Central council for Research in Ayurvedic sciences CCRAS0 sites110 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

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Registry

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Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sponsor

Central council for Research in Ayurvedic sciences CCRAS

•1\.Patients of either sex with age between 18 and 60 years
•2\.Known cases of psoriasis, without psoriatic arthropathy,
•Exhibiting psoriatic triad â??
•I.Bright pink or red lesions with pronounced edges, covered with silvery white scales, the scales can be easily separated from the lesion
•II.Under the scales there appears a pinkish moist tender skin
•III.With the scarping of the moist skin there appear tiny blood droplets (Auspitzâ??s sign)
•3\.Patients suffering from psoriasis with less than 50 % of the body surface involvement
•4\.Patients having less than 10 years duration of disease
•5\.Positive histopathological finding (Skin\-biopsy \- optional)

•1\.Age below 18 years and above 60 years 2\.Patients with other forms of Psoriasis like Guttate or Pustular or Erythrodermic or inverse.
•3\.Patients suffering from very severe psoriasis with more than 50% of the body surface involvement
•4\.Patients having chronic disease i.e. more than 10 years duration
•5\.Patients who are not ready for IPD admission or Vamana Karma or follow up as specified
•6\.Patients with Psoriatic arthropathy
•7\.Patients with poorly controlled Hypertension ( more than 160/100 mmHg)
•8\.Patients with poorly controlled Diabetes Mellitus having Hb A1C of greater than 7\.5%
•9\.Patients on medication with corticosteroids, phototherapy, biologics, antidepressants any other drugs that may have an influence on the outcome of the study.
•10\.Patients who have a past history of Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke or Severe Arrhythmia in the last 6 months.
•11\.Symptomatic patient with clinical evidence of Heart failure.

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