Effectiveness of Varmam therapy and Karuppu vishnu chakkara maathirai(Siddha medicine)in Epilepsy

Phase 1/2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Diseases of the nervous system,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/07/020131
• Lead Sponsor: Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital

Brief Summary

It is a comparative clinical trial on kakkaivalippu noi(epilepsy) to know the effectiveness of varmam therapy and karuppu vishnuchakkara mathirai(internal medicine) 30 patients will be recruited for this study study place is opd of national institute of siddha

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-08
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Blinking and upward rolling of eyes Stare blankly Repeated jerky movements of face neck arms Brief muscle jerk singly or in series involving single or multiple muscles Loss of awareness Loss of consciousness Disturbances in movement and sensation.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with uncontrolled Hypertension and diabetes mellitus Secondary epilepsy due to severe brain injury brain tumour stroke congenital brain malformations Status epilepticus Hysterical seizures Pregnancy and lactation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome will be based on decrease in seizure episode and duration	After 45 days from starting date outcome will be measured

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Study the siddha basic principles	To know the incidence of epilepsy in different age group

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital; 🇮🇳 Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India

Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital

🇮🇳Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr Vrindha K V

Principal investigator

8547310412

vrindhakv24@gmail.com