TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RAKTMOKSHAN BY GHATI YANTRA IN GRIDRASI W.S.R TO SCIATICA
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- REDUCTION IN PAIN AND STIFFNESS
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In Ayurveda, Gridhrasi is described as one of the vatvyadhi. The clinical manifestations include Ruja (Pain), Toda (Pricking), Stambha (Stiffness). On the basis of symptoms of Gridhrasi, it can be equated with the disease sciatica in modern science. Sciatica is characterized by severe pain radiating from the lower back leg caused by compression, irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Due to the increased incidence of this disease, it has been taken for study.
However in Gridhrasi,as snayu and rakta are involved, Raktmokshan is a choice of treatment. Pain is the cardinal symptom in most of the vatavyadhis.Gridhrasi is such a Ruja Pradhan vatavyadhi. Hence, Raktmokshan considered asinstant healers of pain. Patients having symptoms of Gridhrasi will be treated by Raktmokshan using a specific instrument called Ghati Yantra. Raktmokshan is considered to be the supreme as it drains out vitiated rakta & cures the disease. It will provide cost-effective treatment.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Not Applicable
- Masking
- Open Label
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •30 Patients with sign & symptoms of Gridhrasi
- •Patients of either sex
- •Patients having an age group of 20-60 years.
- •Willingness of patients for study
- •Patients having SLR Positive between 30 to 70 degree.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Age below 20 years & above 60 years
- •Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus, hypertension
- •Tuberculosis of spine & hip joint
- •Fracture related to the spine
- •Anaemia (haemoglobin <7.00mg/dl)
- •Pregnancy
- •Malignancy of spine
- •Herpes simplex infection causing radiating pain
- •Paralysis
- •Lumbar canal stenosis.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
REDUCTION IN PAIN AND STIFFNESS
Time Frame: FOLLOW UP WILL BE DONE EVERY 7TH DAY FOR 45 DAYS
Secondary Outcomes
- IMPROVEMENT AND INCREASE IN RANGE OF MOVEMENT OF THE AFFECTED LEG(FOLLOW UP WILL BE DONE EVERY 7TH DAY FOR 45 DAYS)