Assessment of the effect of Ayurveda treatment in sciatica

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder. Ayurveda Condition: GRUDHRASI,

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/03/083571

Lead Sponsor: SHEREENA K M

Brief Summary: Sciatica is a musculoskeletal condition of mildor severe radiating pain to buttocks, thigh, calf and foot from lumbar region.Sciatica is due to impingement on the root or over the course of sciatic nerve.In Ayurveda *gridhrasi* can becorrelated to sciatica*. Gridhrasi* isexplained under *vatavyadhi* in allsamhithas. General *vatavyadhi chikitsa* aswell as specific treatments are explained in *gridhrasi.* This is an observational study of Ayurvedic treatmentmodalities in sciatica (*gridhrasi*)involving internal and external administration. Internally *sahacharadi kashaya* and *shuntibaladichoorna* as *anupana* is giventhroughout the treatment. *Nirgundi eranda*is given along with it for *anulomana*.External treatment including *swedana,upanaha, snehasweda, yogavasthi* and *kateevasthi*are planned as per the treatment modality. The assessment of Health-RelatedQuality of Life with these Ayurvedic treatment modalities is planned to beanalyzed in this observational studywith assessment tools and questionnaire.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1 Participants fulfilling ATLAS model with a threshold score of 5 or above12 2 Participants with a positive SLR test 3 Participants of age group 20 to 60 years irrespective of gender 13 4 Patients who are admitted in Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College Hospital Ollur Kayachikitsa Inpatient department diagnosed as sciatica for a minimum period of 15 days.

Exclusion Criteria

1 Patient with recent history of major trauma or fracture 2 Patient with other known metabolic systemic comorbidities and serious mental illness 3 Diagnosed case of congenital spinal abnormalities chronic joint disorders bone cancer spinal TB and paraplegia 4 Chronic IVDP cases treated with surgery 5 Pregnant women and lactating women 6 Participants having completed any other clinical trial within 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Oswestry Disability questionnaire	day 0 \| day 15 \| day 30
2.Range of movement by goniometer (Hip flexion with extended knee)	day 0 \| day 15 \| day 30

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Trial Locations

Locations (1): VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL KAYACHIKITSA IP DEPARTMENT
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Thrissur, KERALA, India
VAIDYARATNAM AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL KAYACHIKITSA IP DEPARTMENT
🇮🇳Thrissur, KERALA, India
DR DILEEP K S
Principal investigator
09961045901
dileepkshankar@gmail.com