A Clinical study to find out the effect of leech therapy in improving the features of patients suffering from varicose veins
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: I832- Varicose veins of lower extremities with both ulcer and inflammation
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/10/021558
- Lead Sponsor
- ch brahm prakash ayurved charak sansthan khera dabar new delhi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. patients with clinical features of varicose veins.
2. age group of 18-70 years irrespective of gender.
1. presence of any tumor as a cause of varicose veins.
2. avalvulia or other congenital disorders
3. blood clotting disorders.
4. patients on prolonged anti-coagulant drugs.
5. patients willing for leech therapy.
6. children less than 18 or elderly above 70 years.
7.Patients having history /suffering from TB, uncontrolled HTN, severe anemia ,obese patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, psychiatric patients, carcinoma, immuno-compromised (HIV and HbsAg positive cases).
patients having history/ suffering from TB, uncontrolled HTN, severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, psychiatric patients, carcinoma, immuno-compromised.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To assess the improvement / changes in the clinical features as per the assessment criteria. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. changes in objective criteria as per the grading of the clinical signs. <br/ ><br>3. To suggest an Ayurvedic treatment for management of varicose veins.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed at baseline, after every week till eight weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method overall improvement in well being of patient e.g ease of walking and less fatigue.Timepoint: outcome will be assessed at baseline, then every week till eight weeks