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To compare the effect of medicated ghee with enema treatment along with local procedure in low backache .

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Other disorders of bone density and structure,
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/07/020353
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Ayurveda
Brief Summary

**OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT:**

**PRIMARY****:**

To compare the efficacy of  *Snehapana* with *Panchatikta* *Ghrita* with that of  *Ksheera* *Basti* with *Panchatikta* *Ghrita* along with *Kati* *Basti* with *Dhanwantar* *Taila*[[i]](file:///C:/Users/neela/Desktop/synopsis/neelam%20synopsis%20final%2026-3-2018.docx#_edn1) in terms of pain management in *Kati* *Shoola*  (low back pain) due to Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

**SECONDARY:**

To evaluate the efficacy of  *Snehapana* with *Panchatikta* *Ghrita* with that of  *Ksheera* *Basti* with *Panchatikta* *Ghrita* along with *Kati* *Basti* with *Dhanwantar* *Taila* in improving the quality of life in patients of *Kati* *Shoola*  (low back pain) due to Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

**SELECTION CRITERIA:**

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|INCLUSION CRITERIA

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

|1. Age group 25- 70 years of either gender

1. Any traumatic conditions of spine & hip

|2. Clinical presentation of *K**atishoola*

2. Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout

|3. Chronicity of disease < 10 yrs

3. Pregnancy and lactation

|4. Diagnosed Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

4. Other systemic disorders

|5. Socio Economic status - all

5. Contra- indications for *Snehapana* or *Basti* *Karma* in respective group

**CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSIS**

1.Clinical examination 2. Low back pain 3. Bragard’s sign 4. Radiological evidences like MRI of lumbar spine (if available) to assess the degenerative changes in the lumbar disc.

5. S.L.R. test

**FOR ASSESSMENT OF STUDY OUTCOMES:**

1)    Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire.

2)    Quebec back pain disability scale.

3)    Lumbar spine mobility test.

4)    The low back outcome score (LBOS) scale of Greenough & Fraser.

5)    Quality of life by Maine Seattle Back Questionnaire.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

clinical presentation of katishoola chronicity of disease <10 yrs diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease socio-economic status -all.

Exclusion Criteria

ANY TRAUMATIC CONDITIONS OF SPINE & HIP RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS , GOUT PREGNANCY AND LACTATION OTHER SYSTEMIC DISORDERS CONTRAINDICATIONS OF BASTI AND SNEHAPANA IN RESPECTIVE GROUP.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction in pain90 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life by Maine Seatle Back Questionnaire90 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All India Institute of Ayurveda

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South, DELHI, India

All India Institute of Ayurveda
🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
Dr Santosh Kumar Bhatted
Principal investigator
9414048459
santoshbhatted@rediffmail.com

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