A clinical study to assess cutting and healing effect of apamargadi ksharasutra in patients with pilonidal sinus.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L059- Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/043658
- Lead Sponsor
- Government Ayurveda College hospital Tripunithura
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Both male and female participants in the age group of 15 years to 40 years will be enrolled.
2. Participants who have pilonidal sinus in sacrococcygeal diagnosed by clinical examination.
3. Participants with written informed consent/assent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participants below 15 years of age and above 40 years of age.
2. Participants with uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension.
3. Known HIV/hepatitis B/VDRL positive participants will be excluded.
4. Known patients with tuberculosis.
5. Known patients with bleeding disorder.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nit Cutting Time of the ksharasutra measured <br/ ><br>by the formula (Total no of days for cut through/Initial length of ksharasutra in <br/ ><br>cm) and healing <br/ ><br>effect of ksharasutra assessed by measuring length of resultant wound. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 7th day, 14th day, 21st day, 28th day, 35th day, <br/ ><br>42nd day, 49th day, 56th day, 63rd day, 70th <br/ ><br>days for assessing Unit <br/ ><br>Cutting Time. For assessing healing effect, 0th <br/ ><br>day will also be considered (Day of application of <br/ ><br>the ksharasutra) <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effect of ksharasutra in discharge, itching and pain.Timepoint: 0th day, 7th day, 14th day, 21st day, 28th day, <br/ ><br>35th day, 42nd day, 49th day, 56th day, 63rd <br/ ><br>day, 70th days.