A Clinical study to find the add-On Effect of Selected Ayurvedic Treatment Protocol in Focal Seizures Evolving to Generalized Seizures

Phase 2/3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures. Ayurveda Condition: APASMARAH,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/01/030168

Brief Summary

A Non-randomized controlled trial to assess the add-on effect of selected Ayurvedic protocol in focal seizures evolving to generalized seizures in 2 groups of 16 participants in trial and 16 in controlled group .The selected protocol have promising results in seizure disorders as per the experiences from practices of the same.  The intervention is for 45 days which includes15 days of IPD treatment and 30 days of samanaoushadhi  and a follow up after 30 days  in trial group and the controlled group is observed  with the regular AEDs they are taking  and the outcome will be measured using epilepsy severity assessment charts and QOLIE Charts.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-31
• Study Start: 2021-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.diagnosed cases of focal seizures evolving to generalized seizures 2.participants on AED for the last one year with at least one seizure a month for the last three months 3.
• those who are fit for snehapana and sodhana 4.patients willing to give written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.with a recent history of alcoholism or drug abuse 2.pregnancy or lactation 3.with symptoms of any other progressive brain disorders or comorbid psychiatric disorders 4.those having cardiovascular diseases, chronic hepatic diseases , renal dysfunction , thyroid dysfunction 5.status epileptics.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Will be assessed by using Epilepsy severity assessment chart used in previous studies in our department	0th day ,15th day,30th day , 45th day,60th day and 75th day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessing the Quality Of Life In Epilepsy patients	0th day and after treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IPD VPSV AYURVEDA COLLEGE KOTTAKKAL & GARIM KOTTAKKAL; 🇮🇳 Malappuram, KERALA, India

IPD VPSV AYURVEDA COLLEGE KOTTAKKAL & GARIM KOTTAKKAL

🇮🇳Malappuram, KERALA, India

Dr Vidhya M Sanker

Principal investigator

7025841336

vidhyasanker90@gmail.com