An open label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Vamana Karma ( Emesis) in the management of Urdhwaga Amalpitta (Hyperacidity and Gastritis ).â€

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Acute gastritis. Ayurveda Condition: URDHVAGATA-AMLAPITTAM,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/03/050890
• Lead Sponsor: Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital kurukshetra

Brief Summary

Nowadays *Pitta Vardhaka Ahar Vihar* is becoming major part of present life style excessive intake of junk food, salty, spicy & fried food, frequent use of NSAIDs, antibiotics, steroids and aspirin like medicines and *vihar* like fasting, eating between the meals( *adhyashan*), having food in hurry & worry, suppression of urges, derange the *pachak* pitta thus developing a condition called *amlapitta*. Prakrita rasa of pitta is bitter ( *katu*). *Amlapitta* is a condItion where prakrita rasa of pitta changes from bitter to sourer. 

*Amlapitta* is characterized by *aruchi* (anorexia), *gurukosthatva* ( heaviness in abdomen), *klama* ( lethargy), *vibandh* ( constipation), *shiroruja* ( headache ), *hrutakanthadaha* ( burning sensation in chest ), *tiktoamlaudgara* ( bitter and sour belching ) as general symptoms ).

*Acharya Charak* in *Charak Samhita* has not described *amlapitta* as a disease. He has mentioned that when *annavisha* combines with pitta & *amlapitta* occurs. Acharya *Madhava* & *Acharya Kashyap* described the disease in detail and classified it on the basis of *gati* i.e., ( *urdhwaga amlapitta & adhoga amlapitta*) and *sansarga of dosha* ( *sanila amlapitta* & *sanila kaphaja amlapitta*).

Sign and symptoms of *amlapitta* is very similar to gastritis and hyperacidity.

*Vaman karma* is a treatment of choice for the *urdhwaga amlapitta* as mentioned in the *Bhaishjyaratnavali.*

In *urdhwagaamlapitta* vititated pitta and kapha are the key factors responsible for whole Pathological process. *Vaman karma* is indicated as *shodhana karma* for urdhawaga *amlapitta.* The symptoms of *urdhwaga amlapitta* are due to the disturbance in *dravata* and *ushnata* of *pachak pitta* and *snigdhata* of *kledak kapha*. *Vaman* is found to be effective in *urdhawga amlapitta* which is *amashaya janya vyadhi* and in *vaman amashaystha doshas* are expelled out.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients having classical sign and symptoms of Urdhwaga Amlapitta as per Ayurvedic classics.
• Patient having cardinal symptoms of gastritis and hyperacidity with the duration not more than one year.
• Male or female between the age group 25- 50 year.
• Patients who are fit for Vaman Karma as per ayurvedic classics.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients below 25 years and above 50 years.
• Patients of Amlapitta with any chronic system disease which interferes with the present study.
• Patients suffering from any current acute illness.
• Patients having associated complicated systemic disorders like cardiac diseases, diabetes, tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, autoimmune diseases etc.
• Known case of gastric and duodenal ulcer.
• Known case of gastric carcinoma.
• Chronic gastritis (more than one year) 8.
• Hiatus hernia, Barrett’s esophagus.
• Patients with the previous history of hematemesis, hemoptysis or melena.
• Patients having congenital physiological anomalies, surgical interventions, and any trauma.
• Patients who are contraindicated for Vaman Karma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
primary outcome Relieve in the sign and symptoms of Urdhwaga Amlapitta as per subjective criteria	at the baseline of 20th 40th & 60th day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
➢ The lifestyle of patient improved after the treatment. Patient can perform daily routine	activity without any trouble.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

shri krishna gov. ayurvedic college and hospital; 🇮🇳 Kurukshetra, HARYANA, India

shri krishna gov. ayurvedic college and hospital

🇮🇳Kurukshetra, HARYANA, India

Neetu chauhan

Principal investigator

09927044063

neetuharidwar1@gmail.com