Clinical Study on Vatari Guggulu Internally and Pippalyadi Taila Enema Therapy in Management of Sciatica

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Gridhrasi (Sciatica)

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/09/009942
• Lead Sponsor: ri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and HospitalHassan

Brief Summary

Current clinical study is clinical evaluation of combinedeffectectiveness of vatari guggulu and pippalyadi taila matra bastiin the management of gridrasi (Sciatica).In the present study, anopen label single arm clinical trial at IPD basis will be done withpre and post-test design for the included 30 patients.Here vatariguggulu 500 mg thrice daily in the morning and night will beadministered after food with ushnodaka as anupana for the first 8days.Along with this pippalyadi thaila anuvasana basti 70 ml will begiving once in a day for 8 days The patient will be discharged withvatari guggulu for the next 16 days..Hence the entire treatment willbe completed in 16 days.

The patient willbe assessed on the 1st day 8th day and 16thday. Assessment would be done based on subjective and objectiveparameters and would also be monitored for Adverse Drug Reactions orAdverse Drug Effects or other concurrent illness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• (a) DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Patients with features of Gridhrasi (sciatica) like 1.
• Ruk on SphikPoorva, Kati, Prishta, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada Paryanta (Pain radiates from low back to the leg/s) 2.
• Toda (Pricking sensation) 3.
• Stambha (Stiffness) 4.
• Spandana (Fasciculation) 5.
• Positive Straight Leg Raising test 6.
• Positive Breggard’s sign 7.
• Laseague’s sign 8.
• Bowstring sign 9.
• Tenderness of nerves 10.
• Unilateral leg pain extending below the knee (with or without strength,sensory or reflex changes) and a positive straight leg raising sign 2.
• Those who are fit for Basti treatment 3.
• Patients of intervertebral disc prolapsed,lumbar spondylosis,lumbo sacral strain 4.
• Those patients who are ready to sign informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

• Neoplastic and infective conditions of the spine 2.
• Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Neurological complications 4.
• Fractures of pelvis and femur 5.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective parameters:	16 days
Ruk (pain)	16 days
Stambha (stiffness)	16 days
Gauravata(Heaviness)	16 days
Toda (pricking sensation)	16 days
Gait	16 days
Objective Parameters:	16 days
Straight leg raising test	16 days
Visual analog scale for pain	16 days
Flip test	16 days
Laseague’s sign	16 days
Breggard’s sign	16 days
X-ray	16 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Toda (pricking sensation)	Gauravata(Heaviness)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital Hassan; 🇮🇳 Hassan, KARNATAKA, India

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital Hassan

🇮🇳Hassan, KARNATAKA, India

Dr Sruthy Nair

Principal investigator

08172256460

sruthynairpadma94@gmail.com