Efficacy of eranda tail virechana in sciatica

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Sciatica. Ayurveda Condition: gridhrasi,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/08/035688
• Lead Sponsor: CSMSS ayurved college kanchanwadi aurangabad

Brief Summary

The changing lifestyle is causing a deteriorating effect on the physical, psychological and emotional health of people. Changed lifestyle, bad postures, excessive travelling with jerky movements produces stress on the spinal cord. It negatively impacts the quality of life of patients and disturbs daily routine. The most common disorder which affects the movements of leg particularly in most predominant period of life is sciatica. The common corresponding annual incidences of an episode of sciatica ranges from 1-6 %. Acharya Vangasena describes virechana for gridhrasi. Acharya Bhavaprakasha has mentioned eranda as param aushadha in gridhrasi. Hence this study is planned to evaluate the efficacy of eranda sneha virechana in management of gridhrasi with special reference to sciatica.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patient with signs and symptoms of gridhrasi having duration of illness up to 2 years Age group between 20-60 years irrespective of gender, occupation or economic status Patient with positive straight leg raising test i.e. between 30-70 degree Patient fit for virechana therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient below age of 20 years and above 60 years Ayogya for virechana Neoplastic, traumatic and infective conditions of spine Patient with other severe systemic disorders like DM, cardiac diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To study the effect of eranda sneha virechana in gridhrasi	10-18 days with follow up first after snehapana and second after samsarjana krama

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To study gridhrasi as per ayurvedic texts	To study sciatica according to modern texts

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CSMSS ayurved hospital and research center; 🇮🇳 Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India

CSMSS ayurved hospital and research center

🇮🇳Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Rohini Sunil Naikwad

Principal investigator

9665933175

rohininaikwad4@gmail.com