Comparison of efficacy of karanja taila pichu and clotrimazaole 1% ear drops in the treatment of superficial fungal infection in external ear
- Conditions
- Disorder of external ear, unspecified,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/06/019903
- Lead Sponsor
- Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
- Brief Summary
Otomycosis is the superficial ,diffuse, fungal infection of the ear canal. Most commonly seen in adults and in tropical ckinates. Main cause of otomycosis in pune is swimming, aural hygiene, stagnation in aural cavity ,recurrent manipulation, recurrent washing of aural cavity, instillation of edible oil in ear cavity.Charaka had explained the kandughna,bhedaniya properties of karanja.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Patients suffering from otomycosis and having atleast 3 symptoms of following aural itching, aural fullness,otalgia,otorrohoea, tinnitus Presence of fungal debris on otoscopic examination.
Pregnant women Patients suffering from any debilitating diseases like TB,HIV patients with other aural pathology like CSOM, ASOM, perforation of TM.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess efficacy of karanja taila pichu in otomycosis 14 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To see adverse effects of karanja taila pichu in otomycosis To assess antifungal action of karanja taila pichu in otomycosis
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Seth Tarachand Ramnath Charitable Hospital
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Seth Tarachand Ramnath Charitable Hospital🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, IndiaDr Abhinav Bhimrao muleyPrincipal investigator9921224420abhinavmuleypatil@gmail.com