A STUDY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SCALP PSORIASIS WITH THE LOCAL APPLICATION OF NEEM OIL (AZADIRACHTA INDICA)

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Ayurveda Condition: KITIBAH,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/02/031602
• Lead Sponsor: Dr NANDINI M

Brief Summary

Skin is the largestorgan in the body and the first medium of protection. Anycondition related to skin affects emotional and mental well-being of a personin turn affecting the self-confidence causing social stigma and reducing hisproductivity to the society. Working professionals are more conscious abouttheir external beauty, some professional fields demand good looks. Psoriasisaffects the social health of individual by causing discomfort and disfigurement. *Kitibha* *kushta* is one of the *kshrudra* *kushta*having the *lakshanas* like *shyava*, *kina* *khara* *sparsha*,*parusha* and *kandu**. Kitibha* *kushta*manifests due to the vitiation of *sapta* *dusyas* i.e. *vata*, *pitta*,*kapha*, *twak*, *rakta*, *mamsa* and *lasika*. Scalppsoriasis is a common skin disorder characterized by raised, reddish, oftenscaly patches. It can pop up as a single patch or several, and can even affectthe entire scalp. It predominantly seen in margin of hair, the back of the neckor behind and inside the ears. *Shirobhyanga* is one among the four types of *murdhni* *taila*and one of the subtype of *bhahya* *snehana*. *Shirobhyanga* can be considered as secondary prevention andis one among the *dinacharya* procedure

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Subject who are clinically diagnosed with mild to moderate scalp psoriasis.
• Subject of the age group between 21 to 60 years will be included irrespective of their gender, religion, marital status and socioeconomic status.
• Subjects with duration of disease less than 3years.
• Subjects who are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who are having psoriatic lesions other than scalp.
• Subjects with severe scalp psoriatic symptoms.
• Subjects who are under any medication for scalp psoriasis.
• Subjects who are pregnant and lactating.
• Subjects who are not willing to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To evaluate the efficacy of Nimba taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.	Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day | 1st Assessment - 15th Day | 1st Follow up - 30th Day
2. To re-evaluate the efficacy of Kutaja patra taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.	Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day | 1st Assessment - 15th Day | 1st Follow up - 30th Day
3. To compare the efficacy of Nimba taila shirobhyanga and Kutaja patra taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.	Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day | 1st Assessment - 15th Day | 1st Follow up - 30th Day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduction of hair fall	Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH; 🇮🇳 Rural, KARNATAKA, India

SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

🇮🇳Rural, KARNATAKA, India

Dr NANDINI M

Principal investigator

7353969974

nandinin059@gmail.com