Study to find out the effect of shirodhara with balaswagandhadi taila,rasayan churna vati and lifestyle modification in post menopausal women
- Conditions
- Diseases of the genitourinary system, (2) ICD-10 Condition: N952||Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis. Ayurveda Condition: rajonirvrtti,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/04/042117
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute Of Ayurveda
- Brief Summary
Menopause is one of the most important phases of life of a woman. It is defined as permanent cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive life due to loss of ovarian follicular activity1. It is a natural process that happens to every woman as she grows older and not a medical problem, disease or illness, even though it may appear so2.
CLASSICAL
According to ayurvedic classics, while describing physiology of menstruation, it is mentioned that complete cessation of menstruation occurs at the age of 50 years. 6
By this time women in reproductive phase of life having pitta predominance terminates into the vata phase of life.7It is also mentioned as a kshaya stage of life due to aging process. Kshaya of dhathus, mainly rasa dhathu will ultimately leads to raja kshaya which is considered to be the byproduct of the former. Raja itself is a physiological entity which is having swabhava of degradation and ultimately manifests as rajonirvritti. Diminition of dhathus will manifests in woman as various anatomical and psychological symptoms and they are described as menopausal syndrome in modern medical science.
INVESTIGATIONS
A. Routine Blood investigations including CBC, TFT, lipid profile , LFT , KFT , Blood sugar
B. Urine for routine and microscopic examination
C. Hormonal essay for FSH and LH
D. USG
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GROUPING AND DRUG DELIVERY REGIME
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|S.NO
Group
Description
Dose & Duration
|1
Group A
Lifestyle modifications.
|2
Group B
1.Rasayan churna vati
2.Lifestyle modifications
3 tablets twice a day with lukewarm water , daily after meals for 21 days
|3
Group C
1.Abhyanga(Tila taila -15 minutes),swedana(Sarawanga swedana by Dashamool kashaya for 5 -7 minutes) Shirodhara with Balaswhagandhadi taila.
2.Rasayan churna vati
3.Lifestyle modifications
1) 21 days schedule with 5 days Shirodhara sessions of 30 minutes with 3 days break in between will be advocated (i. e 3 cycles of 5 days each).
2) 3 tablets twice a day with lukewarm water , daily after meals for 21 days.
Lifesstyle modification as per the previous study will be advised to patient and also relatives and will make sure they are doing it by regular follow up.
FOLLOW UP
At the interval of 2 weeks for 2 months after completion of the treatment.
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WITHDRAWAL CRITERIA
1) If patient is unwilling to continue the selective procedure.
2) If patient is allergic / sensitive to selective procedures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- women who have cessation of menstruation for 1 year or more 2.
- postmenopausal women with symptoms of menopausal syndrome, who are willing to prticipate in the study.
- Postmenopausal women who had previos exposure to therapieseg; yoga and panchakarma procedures taken within 3 months.
- postmenopausal women who are undergoing hormonal replacement therapy 3.
- patients suffering from any major illness, eg; cancer, diabetis mellitus,cardiac disorerstuberculosis etc 4.
- Patients having surgical menopause.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Impovement in symptoms will be assessed using kupperman index and menopause rating scale 21 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to see change in quality of life of postmenopausal women 2 months intervention and 2 months follow up
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
All India Institute Of Ayurveda
🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
All India Institute Of Ayurveda🇮🇳South, DELHI, IndiaDr Athira kPrincipal investigator9947150302athirachandran1442@gmail.com