Sinusitis treatment with Ayurvedic medicine

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Suryavarta (Frontal Sinusitis)

Registration Number: CTRI/2013/05/003709

Brief Summary: *Suryavarta* is a commonest clinical condition among the patients presenting to physicians with headache as a cardinal feature. The symptomatology of which reveals its close resemblance with that of Frontal sinusitis of varied etiology found either with acute or chronic form. According to classics of *Ayurveda* pathogenesis of *Suryavarta* is a result of more than one *doshas*. *Charaka* opined that *Rakta* and *Vatadoshas* are responsible for the manifestation of the disease where as *Sushruta* described it as *Tridoshaja* disease and is difficult to cure. Frontal sinusitis affects 14% of total population with peak incidence in the age group between 20 to 30 years and less frequently seen in children.Recurrent attacks and incomplete treatment makes it chronic. It lacks in specific medical treatment and the surgical intervention is not suitable for all. This instills a need for *Ayurvedic* management of *Suryavarta*(Frontal Sinusitis). For the same reason this study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of *Nasya* (Trans nasal administration) with fresh juice of *Bhringaraja(Eclipta Alba)* leaves in the management of *Suryavarta*(Frontal Sinusitis). 81 patients of *Suryavarta*(Frontal Sinusitis) were selected incidentally and administered *Nasya* with fresh juice of *Bhringaraja(Eclipta Alba)* leaves â€“ 8 drops in each nostril for 7 days. To assess the efficacy of treatment, the symptoms of *Suryavarta*(Frontal Sinusitis) such as Headache, Nausea, Edema of Upper eyelid, Nasal discharge, Photophobia and Haziness of Sinuses were noted carefully before commencement and after completion of the treatment. All the parameters showed statistically significant results with â€˜Pâ€™value<0.05.xml:namespace prefix = o /

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1 Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Suryavarta (Frontal Sinusitis).
2.Patients in the age group of 15 to 60 years with chronicity less than 3 years.
Patients with normal values of Hemoglobin, Total count, Differential count, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Absolute Eosinophil count were included for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1 All chronic vascular headaches 2 Frontal headaches with involvement of inflammation of neighboring structures 3 Headaches with involvement of other intracranial pathology 4 Patient who has undergone any kind of surgical treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduces the headache, nausea, photophobia, Edema of upper eyelid and Nasal Discharge	2-days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
70% of existing symptoms were reduced	7-days

Trial Locations

Locations (1): KLE Ayurvedic Hospital
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Belgaum, KARNATAKA, India
KLE Ayurvedic Hospital
🇮🇳Belgaum, KARNATAKA, India
Dr K S Sangolli
Principal investigator
drksskle@gmail.com