Relation of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) with Tobacco use.

Completed

• Conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor without organ or systems involvement,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/01/022758
• Lead Sponsor: Ch Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan

Brief Summary

Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis ) is a chronic degenerative disease of connecting tissue mainly involving the joints. Swelling and pain in multiple joints are the main features. There are many etiological factors causing the disease Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) but nowadays tobacco being commonly used may be the causative factor of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

In this case control study 200 diagnosed patients of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)  who is fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be selected to assess . Duration of this study will be 6 months.

Null Hypothesis- Tobacco is not an etiological factors in the patients of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Alternate Hypothesis- Tobacco is an etiological factors in the patients of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Data will be statistically analyzed at the end of the study by using Odds ratios.

The data will be published in high index peer review journals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-15
• Study Completion: 2021-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Both male and female patients between age group of 35 to 65 years.
• 2.Diagnosed patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis as per ACR/EULAR criteria.
• 3.Patients having samanayalakshana and pravridhlakshana of Amavata as per Madhava Nidana.
• 4.Patient willing to give consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients suffering from respiratory disorders.
• Pregnant women and lactating mother.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To ascertain the association of tobacco use in Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis) patients	06 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To find out the new etiological factors in the patients of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan,New Delhi; 🇮🇳 West, DELHI, India

Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan,New Delhi

🇮🇳West, DELHI, India

Dr Savita Thakur

Principal investigator

9459829009

savithakur009@gmail.com