Ayurvedic Management of Sciatica

Completed

• Conditions: Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: Sciatica, (2) ICD-10 Condition: G55||Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere. Ayurveda Condition: VATAKAPAJA-GRUDHRASI,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/06/042988
• Lead Sponsor: Government PG Ayurvedic College and Hospital Varanasi

Brief Summary

A minimum of 60 pateints suffering from gridhrasi was  selected for the study. Those 60 pateints were selected on the basis of signs and symptoms of gridhrasi. Special proforma was prepared with details of history taking, physical signs, symptoms as mentioned in our classics and allied science, patients were analyzed and selected accordingly. Same treatement wias provided to each pateint. Post test investigation was done after 15 days of treatement. i.e. follow up for 15 days, and treatement schedule for 30 days.Overall effect of therapy suggests mild to moderate improvement in maximum subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-06
• Study Completion: 2023-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Patients having lakshana’s of Gridhrasi as per Ayurvedic texts.
• 2.Patients having sign and symptoms of Sciatica as per modern medicine.
• 3.Patients having positive SLR test on examination.
• 4.Patients diagnosed on the basis of radiological findings.
• 5.Newly diagnosed cases of Sciatica.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Age < 16 yrs and >60yrs.Patients having spinal deformity, spinal tumours, severe traumatic injury.
• 2.Patients having Spinal injury.
• 3.Patients having Carcinoma of Spine.
• 4.Patients having congenital spinal deformity like Spina Bifida.
• 5.Patients with immunocompromised disease like AIDS, Leukemia, Hepatitis etc.
• 6.Patients with uncontrolled Diabetes ( > 130mg/dl fasting )( > 180 mg/dl post-prandial )Patients with uncontrolled Hypertension ( > 100mm Hg diastolic)( > 180mm Hg systolic ).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upshayatmaka Parikshana of Gridhrasi	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upshayatmaka Parikshana of Gridhrasi	7 Days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Government PG Ayurvedic College and Hospital Varanasi; 🇮🇳 Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Government PG Ayurvedic College and Hospital Varanasi

🇮🇳Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Dr Aakanksha Kushwaha

Principal investigator

9918390314

aakanksha3455@gmail.com