Study to evaluate effect of ayurvedic dhoompana therapy in patient with lung cancer.

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Lung Cancer

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/05/014067
• Lead Sponsor: Rasayani Cancer Clinics Pune

Brief Summary

Dhoomapana is a therapy mentioned in Ayurveda for various oral, respiratory  as well as head and neck related disorders . Dhoomapana is found to be effective

treating various respiratory disorders and  is widely used by Ayurved practitioners. We are evaluating the effect of Dhoompana patients in managing symptoms

and improving quality of life in lung cancer patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient diagnosed with Lung cancer or Lung metastasis.
• Willing to undergo treatment with Dhoomapana.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who was suffering from any concomitant illness or taking any concomitant medication which in the opinion of investigator would have confounded with outcome efficacy variables.
• Patient who were receiving Opoid analgesics.
• Patient who were receiving other CAM modalities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
For assessment of efficacy, tolerability and safety of dhoomapana it is planned to use a self designed questionnaire called Dhoomapana Efficacy and safety assessment questionarrie.(DESA)	Each patient will be followed for a study duration of six months. | Study variable will be tested at a intervals of one month.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
for assessing disease specific efficacy the disease specefic component of Functional assessment of cancer therapies (FACT) questionarrie will be used.	Each patient will be followed for a study duration of six months.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rasayu Cancer Clinics Pune; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Rasayu Cancer Clinics Pune

🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Yogesh Bendale

Principal investigator

02024537149

dr.bendale@gmail.com