Effect of Siddha Varmam therapy for the treatment of shoulder pain and disability.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/08/027350
- Lead Sponsor
- Central Council for Research in Siddha
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Patients with shoulder pain > 70% SPADI lasting for more than a month and range of motion limited at least 25% in one or more directions measured using Goniometer.
2.Duration of complaints > 3 months
1.History of Rotator tear, traumatic history, history of surgery in shoulder joint in the preceding 1 year, patients who underwent Varmam treatment/any other external treatment for kumbavatham within last three months prior to enrolment, history of fracture in clavicle, humerus, scapula and bones of upper limbs, osteoarthritis shoulder, Cervical neuropathy, paralysis, neurological disorder, shockwave or injection therapy in shoulder joint, Ischemic Heart Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, dislocation, osteoporosis, lifting heavy weight in routine life, pregnancy, lactation.
2.Intervention model: parallel assignment.
3.Arms: 2 (Experimental arm-2)
4.Experimental arm 1: Thailam Application.
5.Experimental arm 2: Varmam + Thailam Application.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢Reduction in shoulder pain and improvement in range of movements of shoulder joint. It is assessed by Shoulder Pain and Disability Index â?? SPADI.Timepoint: Screening, At the time of recruitment, End of the trial period. Time point: 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢Quality of life of trial participants. It will be assessed by Quality of life questionnaire. (SF-36 questionnaire). <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>â?¢End point classification: SPADI, SF-36, Safety Parameters. <br/ ><br>â?¢Time schedule of enrolment: 18 months. Project duration: 3 years. <br/ ><br>â?¢Treatment duration: 3 days in a week on alternate days for 6 weeks, ie 18visits <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At the time of recruitment and at the end of the trial period. <br/ ><br>Time point: 6 weeks