This study aims to set standard ayurvedic treatment protocol in patients of cerebral palsy.

Phase 1/2

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Other pervasive developmental disorders. Ayurveda Condition: MARMAVIDDHAH/MARMABIGHATAH/MARMAKSHATAH,

Brief Summary: Although previously many research works had been doneon cerebral palsy with various Ayurvedic drugs.But there is no evidence basedresearch in children which could justify pre and post MRI Brain changes caused by the ayurvedic intervention.Many parents are confused while providing treatment for their CP child.Still ayurvedicmanagement in the CP is masked by the modern and the people are not much awaredof the miracular result in the treatment of CP patients by ayurveda.Physiotherapy and otheroccupational therapy are mainly provided as a allopathic treatment protocol butconsiderable changes in the gross motor and fine motor milestones are notnoticed.Still there is no any comparative study regarding the ayurvedic and theallopathic intervention in CP patients .Even no standard ayurvedic treatmentprotocol have been set till date in patients of cp.This study may help to set adefinite treatment protocol if got desired changes in radiological finding.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1.Child who has been diagnosed as case of any type of cerebral palsy due to different etiology or perinatal asphyxia, irrespective of sex and age between 1 year to 10 years.
2.Children with developmental delay,delayed milestones and disability with mild, moderate, or severe degree.
3.Patients who have underwent cerebral imaging like CT scan/MRI, EEG and diagnosed as CP (HIE sequel, PVL etc.) 4.Those who had already previously underwent physiotherapy and other occupational therapies.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Children below 1 year and above 10 years.Any patient of cerebral palsy suffering from any associated acute systemic disorder, infective disorder,lethal congenital disorder, myopathy of genetic origin,cp of genetic disorder.
2.Child suffering with progressive movement disorders or psychomotor retardation due to progressive degenerative disorder, metabolic,intracranial space occupying lesion.
3.Accompanied by other diseases (i.e., congenital muscular disease, hereditary disease, progressive central nervous system diseases, cancer, severe heart disease, or severe infectious disease such as TB, meningitis.
4.Other Behavioral disorder (ADHD,Autism) and Syndromic (Down syndrome,Klinefelter ,Turner Syndrome).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MRI BRAIN	BEFORE INTERVENTION \| AFTER 3 MONTHS \| AFTER 12 MONTHS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of patients will be done by using following scales and grading systems :-	1.Modified Ashworth scale score for tone.

Locations (1): Institute of Medical Sciences,Banaras Hindu University
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Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India
Institute of Medical Sciences,Banaras Hindu University
🇮🇳Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH, India
Dr Vaibhav Jaiswal
Principal investigator
8004232639
drvaibhav29@gmail.com