Ayurvedic management Of Alopecia
- Conditions
- Alopecia areata, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: KAPALA-ROGAH,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/01/030511
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Soundarya N
- Brief Summary
Alopecia areata is a dermatologic disease characterized in its limited form by circumscribed round or oval patches of alopecia with well-demarcated borders between normal and affected scalp, there is no scale or induration of the scalp and no loss of follicular markings.1
As per the recent statistical data, Alopecia areata affects 0.1 to 0.2% of human population. It occurs in bothmale and female. It is most common in children and early adults.
It is seen that an incidence of Alopecia areata tends to be higher when associated with diseases affecting the immune system affecting like asthma, allergies, atopic dermal aliments and hypothyroidism.
In modern system of medicine, the treatment for hair fall has been showing less encouraging results, management is with corticosteroids internally and externally. Minoxidile, UVR, laser therapy,hormonal therapy and hair transplantation,etc.
Even though this type of conventional management is effective, it has got some side effects and also the cost of these treatments are high. This is an attempt to find outa better, affordable and cost effective treatment for Indralupta which is also free from side effects.
Alopecia areata is correlated with *Indralupta* in Ayurveda. It is characterized by sudden loss of hair from scalp.
*Pitta* associated with *Vata* gets localized in the *Roma kupa* and causes the hair fall, later on*Kapha dosha*is associated with *Rakta* causes the obstruction to the hair roots and restricts their re growth.2
*Prachanna* helps in clearing the obstructed *romakupas* and vitiated *rakta* is expelled out. *Prachanna* drains out the vitiatedblood from the srotas and later when *lepa* is applied over the region it facilitates easy and faster absorption of the drug. *Lepa* applied over the scalp will be absorbed by the hair follicle which causes the pore’s to open up and helps in the growth of healthy hair.
*Ashtangahrudaya* explains *Daturapatra lepa* for *Indralupta* in *Shiroroga pratishedha adyaya*3and *Madhava chikitsa* explains *gokshuradhi lepa*.4both the drugs are readily available and cost effective, hence chosen for the study.
**HYPOTHESIS:**
NULL HYPOTHESIS
H0 : There is neither effect of *Prachanna* with *Gokshuradi lepa* nor *Dhatura patra lepa*in the management of *indralupta*.
ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS :
H1 : *Prachanna* with *Gokshuradi lepa* has significant effect than *Dhatura patra lepa* in the management of *indralupta.*
H2 : *Prachanna* with *Dhatura patra lepa* has significant effect than *Gokshuradi lepa* in the management of *indralupta.*
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Alopecia areata [ Indralupta] anywhere in the scalp.
- •Subjects with other form of Alopecia areata like Alopecia totalis and Alopecia universalis.
- •Alopecia due to other scalp disorders like Tinea capitis, Trichotillomania, Tillogen effluvium and Traumatic alopecia.
- •Subjectswith endocrine disorders eg: Hypothyroidism.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method measurement of patchy hair loss 60 days skin texture over patchy hair loss 60 days Gradings, 60 days number of patches 60 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gradings measurement of the patchy hair loss
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sri Jayachamarajendra Institute Of Indian Medicine Hospital
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Sri Jayachamarajendra Institute Of Indian Medicine Hospital🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, IndiaDr Soundarya NPrincipal investigator9686681323soundaryareddy13@gmail.com