A clinical trial to study effect of triphala decoction sac syringing and normal saline sac syringing in management of chronic dacryocystitis.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other disorders of lacrimal system. Ayurveda Condition: NETRAROGAH/AKSHIROGAH,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/02/050140
• Lead Sponsor: Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya

Brief Summary

The study will be intervened by the treatment of triphala kwath sac syringing and normal saline sac syringing to group A and group B respectively. The efficacy of the therapy will be assessed on the basis of subjective criteria for statistical analysis. Scoring will be designed according to the severity of symptoms. The subjective gradation of symptoms will be done as follows and the intensity of each symptom will be calculated before treatment, after treatment and after follow up. The effect of treatment result will be assessed in regards to clinical signs and symptoms on the basis of grading and scoring system. The signs and symptoms will be assessed by adopting the suitable scoring method.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-17
• Study Start: 2023-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients having symptoms of pain, swelling, watery discharge and congestion in eyes.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with acute infection in eyes.
• Patients whose regurgitation test shows muco-purulent discharge.
• Patients who have undergone cataract surgery within a month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sample size 50	Sample size 50 | decrease in pain, congestion, watering and swelling of eyes.
decrease in pain, congestion, watering and swelling of eyes.	Sample size 50 | decrease in pain, congestion, watering and swelling of eyes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sample size 50	decrease in pain, congestion, watering and swelling of eyes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seth Tarachand Ramnath Ayurvedic Hospital Pune; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Seth Tarachand Ramnath Ayurvedic Hospital Pune

🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Shalaka Sambhus

Principal investigator

8600436303

shalaka.sambhus@gmail.com