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A comparative clinical trial to study the effect of katibasti with sahchar tail and short wave diathermy along with matrabasti with sahchar tail in the management of katigrah.

Phase 2/3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Ayurveda Condition: KATIGRAHA, ,
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/01/048863
Lead Sponsor
Parul Ayurved Hospital
Brief Summary

Lower back pain is one of the common musculoskeletal diseases affecting of the world’s. In the prevalence rate of India was 9.4%. To date, no proper curative measures are found to treat lower back pain in modern science.As per Ayurveda’s unique treatment of basti karma here is an attempt to study the efficiency of katibasti with sahachar tail and short wave diathermy along with Matra basti with sahachar tail in the management of Katigraha.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

Which is the more effective therapy for the management of Katigraha- katibasti or SWD along with Matrabasti?



AIM:

To Compare the Efficacy of Katibasti with Sahachara taila and matra basti Sahachar tail and physiotherapy in the Management of Katigraha



OBJECTIVES:

1. To evaluate the efficacy of Kati basti with sahachar tail and matrabasti with Sahachar tail in the management of Katigraha.

2. To evaluate the efficacy of SWD and matra basti with sahachar tail in the management of Katigraha.

3. To compare the efficacy of Katibasti with sahachar tail and SWD along with matrabasti with Sahachar tail in the management of Katigraha.



MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Duration of study:  14 months.

Study design : Randomised comparative clinical study.

Purpose of the study will be explained and written informed consent will be taken from every patient.



SOURCE OF DATA:1. Source of data:

i. Literary source:

All the available literature regarding, katigraha, Sahachara, Katibasti Matrabasti and SWD in classical treatises and contemporary texts including journals and online sources will be reviewed and documented for the study.



ii. Pharmaceutical source:

Medicine will be prepared in the GMP certified Teaching Pharmacy of Parul Institute of Ayurveda.



iii. Clinical source:

Patients diagnosed to be suffering with Katigraha and indicated for Swedana will be randomly selected for the study from OPD and IPD of Parul Ayurved Hospital.



TREATMENT GROUPS

Group A   :  Kati basti with sahachara tai and along with matra basti will be administered on 30 patients for 7 days.



Group B : SWD and Matra basti with sahachara tail  will be administered on 30 patients for 7 days.



SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA:



i. Pain

ii. Stiffness

iii. Restricted movements



OBJECTIVE CRITERIA:

i. Lumbar flexion

ii. Lumbar extension

iii. Left Lateral movement

iv. Right lateral movement

v. Rotation

vi. Walking time

vii. VAS scale



INTERVENTION:



| | | | | | | |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1st day2nd day 3rd day4th day5th day6th day7th day

| Katibasti Katibasti Katibasti Katibasti Katibasti Katibasti Katibasti



| | | | | | | |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1st day2nd day3rd day4th day5th day6th day7th day

| Matra bastiMasti bastiMatra bastiMatra bastiMatra bastiMatra bastiMatra basti



Katibasti: 7 days

Short wave diathermy :7days

Matra basti: 7days



Quantity:

Katibasti:500ml

Matra basti:525 ml

S.W.D. 20mint



Follow up after 7th and 14 th days of discharge.

Samyak katibasti lakshan:

i.Sheeta Uparama ( Relief of coldness)

ii.Shoola Uparama (Relief of pain)

iii.Stambha Nigraha (Relief of stiffness)

iv.Gaurava Nigraha (Relief of heaviness)

v.Mardava (Softness of the body)

vi.Sweda (Adequate sweating)

vii.Vyadhihani (Remission of disease)



Samyak basti lakshan:

i. Sapurisha Sneha pratyeti

ii. Vatanulomana

iii. Agnidipti

iv. Srusshacha vega

v. Sharir laghavata

vi. Sharir bala



Samyak lakshan of Short wave diathermy:

Relief in Pain

Relief in Stiffness

Relief Tenderness

Relief in heaviness

Remission of disease

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients presenting with clinical sign and symptoms of katigraha .
  • Katigraha patients between the age group of 20 to 60 years.
  • 3.Patients of either gender irrespective of caste and religion.
Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients suffering from any metabolic and systemic disorders 2.Patients with history of trauma 3.Post-surgical backache 4.Pregnancy 5.Patients suffering from Spondylolisthesis, Spina bifida, Tuberculosis of Spine, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spinal Canal Stenosis and Malignancies.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Helps in reduction of signs and symptoms of Katigraha and recurrence of the disease will be controlled.8days of treatment | after 14 ays of treatment follow up.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
There will be increased quality of life in lowbackpain patients and complications of the diseases will be reduced.25 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Parul Ayurved Hospital

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Vadodara, GUJARAT, India

Parul Ayurved Hospital
🇮🇳Vadodara, GUJARAT, India
DrAmit kumar miree
Principal investigator
7999237638
amitmiri1992@gmail.com

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