Effect of ksheeranagara Nasya in the management of Migraine

The trial is conducted to assess the effect of Ksheera nagara Nasya in Migraine. The intervention will be given as nasal administration of nagara kalka with milk in the dosage of 1 ml each nostril for a period of 7 consecutive days.The study will be conducted in Government Ayurveda Medical College Hospital,Tripunithura having facilities which makes the study more feasible.The study design is pre and post-study.A sample size of 34 will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection will be done through case proforma. Paranasal sinus examination will be done in order to rule out Sinusitis condition. Visual acuity test will be conducted to rule out incorrected refractive errors. Schiotz tonometry test will be done to avoid increased intra cranial pressure. Migraine assessment will be conducted according to "Migraine Disability Assessment Test scoring" ,and "Visual Analogue Scale" will be used to know severity of pain. In the treatment period, patient will be advised to report in OPD during 98th day for the assessment. Data collected will be statistically analyzed through appropriate tests and conclusion will be drawn.