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To Compare Effect Of Two Basti (Medicated Enema)With Some Herbal Drug In The Management Of Sciatica

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Gridhrasi (Sciatica)
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/01/011098
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Ayurveda
Brief Summary

Present day life stylehas created several health related problems; mainly musculo-skeletal disorders;One among them is sciatica and low back pain. Low back pain affects the qualityof life particularly in most productive period of life. The incidence rate of thisdisease is significant as more than three quarters of the world’s populationexperience low back pain at some or other time during their life time. It is most common cause of sickness which results in absencefrom work. The person who suffers from this disease is partially handicapped,as the patient may not be able to walk, stand or sit comfortably.Sciatica is very painful condition in which pain begins in lumber regionand radiate along the postero lateral aspect of the thigh and leg. Based onsign and symptoms sciatica can be correlated with *Gridhrasi* in *Ayurveda* whichis considered as *Shool pradhan Vata vayadhi.* The cardinal sign and symptoms of  *Gridhrasi*are *Ruk*(pain),*Toda*(pricking type of pain), *Stambha*(stiffness) and *Muhu* *spanda (*twitching*)* in the  *Sphika, Kati,Uru, Janu,Jangha  and Pada in order and Sakhthishepa nigraha*i.e. restricted lifting of the leg.

In modern medicine mainly treatmentis concerned about pain management or surgical correction of the pathology. In *Ayurveda* holistic treatment isexplained. *Basti* is said to besuperior treatment for *Vata Vyadhi*.More over in *Chikitsa sutra* of *Gridhrasi, Basti* is advised further *Erandmooladi* *Basti* is specifically advised in thesymptoms complex similar to *Gridhrasi*.

Thereason for selection of this disease is because of its prevalence in thesociety and its effect on quality of life. In modern science if pain andneurological defects do not subside on prolonged conservative treatment,finally surgery is considered, which is not a right choice as it may leads toseveral complications like  permanentdamage to the spinal cord / Nerves , loss of working capabilities on one sideand on the other side it is an costly affairs. So there is need to find out safe,cost effective, long lasting and non invasive treatment.

*Basti* is commonly advised for the treatment of *Gridhrasi*. The combination of *Niruha* and *Anuvasana* *Basti* is acostly affair and require hospitalization and strict code of conduct, on theother side *Matra Basti* is much safe,cost effective and devoid of code of conduct. Hence the present study isplanned with following aims and objectives.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with Classical sign & symptoms of Gridhrasi and diagnosed cases of sciatica.
  • Sciatica due to lumber disc degenerative diseases.
  • Sciatica due to degenerative changes in the joints of lumbar Vertebrae.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with severe renal and cardiac diseases.
  • Pregnant women 3.
  • malignancy 4.
  • Infectious conditions of spine 5.
  • Patient who have lost the control on bowel and bladder.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patients of either sex 16-70 yr old diagnosed with Gridhrasi (sciatica) will be selected for relief in sign and symptoms70 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1 To assess the effect of Erandmooladi Yoga Basti & Rasna Guggulu in Gridhrasi (sciatica)2 To assess the effect of Matra Basti with Ksheerbala Taila & Rasna Guggulu in Gridhrasi (sciatica)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute Oof Ayurveda

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Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

National Institute Oof Ayurveda
🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Dr Gopesh mangal
Principal investigator
8619849011
Gmangal108@gmail.com

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