Comparative study of Agnikarma and siravyadha in sciatica.

Phase 2

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Sciatica,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/06/025544
• Lead Sponsor: National institute of ayurveda

Brief Summary

**Gridhrasi can be correlated with sciatica in modern medical science. Sciatica is a lumbosacral  radicular leg pain that follows dermatomal pattern affecting knee and feet and toes.**

In this study, an ayurvedic interventional treatment modalities will be compared.

**Group A (30Pts) -** This group will be intervened with ***Agnikarma*** by ***Tamra Shalaka*** on the area of maximum tenderness.

**Group B (30Pts) -** This group will be intervened with ***Siravyadha***from great saphenous vein on anterio-superior aspect of medial malleolus.

 Three sittings for each intervention will be done at the interval of a week.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-14
• Study Start: 2020-06-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• patient pertaining features of sciatica.
• patient with signs of sciatica.
• sciatica due to disc prolapse.
• sciatica due to grade I spondylolisthesis.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient with history or ongoing malignancy.
• recent history of trauma, fracture of affected lower limb or spine.
• congenital or acquired lower limb deformity.
• patient with local infection or skin diseases at the proposed site of agnikarma or siravyadha.
• patient suffering from Diabetes,cardiovascular disease ,HIV or major systemic diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in clinical manifestations of Sciatica	After completion of the trail

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Improvement in quality of life (QoL) of patients.	2. Establishment of cost effective Ayurveda treatment modality in Sciatica.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute of Ayurveda; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

National Institute of Ayurveda

🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Season Koju

Principal investigator

8173988769

kojuseason977@gmail.com