Running nose manage with steam inhalation.
- Conditions
- Chronic pansinusitis,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2025/04/084448
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Madiha Anjum
- Brief Summary
A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial- Assessing the efficacy of Medicated and Non-Medicated inkibaba (steam Inhalation) with atus (Errhine therapy) in the Management of waram tajawif al anaf muzmin (Chronic Sinusitis). Chronic sinusitis is characterised by nasal symptoms of sinus inflammation lasting for more than 12 weeks. It is 2 types: with nasal polyps and without polyps. The Infectious Disease of America (IDSA) states that the symptoms of sinusitis is out of any three symptoms include purulent discharge, nasal congestion or nasal blockage, facial pain or pressure, hyposmia, and anosmia. In unani waram tajawif al anf muzmin (WTA), it is caused by external cold, sudda (blockage), and ufunat (infection); hence it is considered a waram tajawif al anaf muzmin. In this study, an attempt is made to evaluate the effectiveness of inkibab (Medicated steam inhalation ) with atus (Errhine therapy ) in the management of waram tajawif al anaf muzmin. The main aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two unani intervention, inkibab (steam inhalation) with medicated herbal decoction containing gul e babuna, nakhuna, tukhm shibbit, satar (6gm each) to be boiled in four cups of water (1000ml) with a closed lid for a few minutes and other with only plain water stem inhalation followed by atus (errhine therapy) with the drug of irsa (iris ensata) in the management of warm e tajawif anaf muzmin. The trial is conducted for comparative analysis of medicated steam inhalation and only plain water inhalation, followed by errhine therapy (snuff) in the management of chronic sinusitis. Therapy will be given for 5 weeks at OPD and IPD of PG Department of IBT, Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine attached with Government Unani Medical College (GUMC), Chennai-600 106. The patients will be asked to have a regular follow-up in the OPD weekly. Every week, the clinical assessment will be recorded in the prescribed pro forma. The laboratory investigation will be done before and after treatment and will be received in the prescribed format.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38
Age 18-60 years Both gender Patient Present with the complaints of chronic sinusitis Willingness to participate in the study.
Below 18 year and above 60 year Mentally retarded person A patient who had congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity Not willing to give concern.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effectiveness of two unani intervention therapy assessed by using VAS scale for facial Pain and VAS score for improving the overall severity of symptoms (subjective parameter). 3 WEEKS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method SNOT 22 Quality of life scale 35 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Arignar Anna Hospital
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Arignar Anna Hospital🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, IndiaDr Madiha AnjumPrincipal investigator7708421967drmadihaanjum98@gmail.com