treatment of sciatica with agnikarma and siravedhan.

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Gridhrasi (Sciatica)

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/03/008161
• Lead Sponsor: Govt Akhandanand Ayurved College and Hospital and Maniben Ayurved Hospital

Brief Summary

This is an open uncntrolled randomised clinical comparative study of the two treatments described in ayurveda literature for  patients having sciatica. 

Till now only Tvakdagdha Agnikarma has been done which has been approved effective. Acharya Sushruta has described Mansagata Agnikarma too. so here trying to find the efficacy of Mansagata Agnikarma Procedure.

An accupuncture needle is to be inserted at antara-kandara-gulfpradesha and heat is to be given with lighter from the end outside till the samyak mamsadagdha laxana appears.

Same way, Siravyadha procedure is also described in samhita. siravedhan is to be done at superficial protruded vein from the poplitial fossa with scalpvein needle no.20.

25 patients in each group will be treated with these two different procedures named as Agnikarma and Siravyadha.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. The patients suffering from salient features of Gridhrasi (ruk, toda, stambha, spandananubhuti & positive SLR test).
• 2. Patients of any religion, caste, occupation will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

patients suffering from- 1) Diabetes mellitus 2) Cancer of lumbosacral plexus 3) Cancer of Cauda equina 4) Pregnancy 5) HIV positive 5 )HBsAg positive.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduced pain and improvement in walking.	from just after the procedure to period of 7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
safety from other complication.	just after the procedure to seven days after the procedure.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Government. Akhandanand Ayurved hospital and Smt. Maniben Ayurved Hospital; 🇮🇳 Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India

Government. Akhandanand Ayurved hospital and Smt. Maniben Ayurved Hospital

🇮🇳Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India

Dr Rachna Kanzaria

Principal investigator

9824779502

rachna_kanzaria@yahoo.com