Management of ankylosing spondylitis through Amavata treatment protocol- a pilot study

Phase 1/2

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Ankylosing spondylitis of multiplesites in spine,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/04/024529

Brief Summary

Ankylosing spondylitis is achronic inflammatory disorder that primarily involves the sacroiliac joints and the axial skeleton. There is also a variableinvolvement of peripheral joints and articular structures. Musculoskeletal pain, stiffness. Rukshachurna pinda sweda, virechana and yoga basti followed by internal medicine asgandharvahastadi kwatha and Trayodashanga guggulu may be beneficial to managepain in Ankylosing spondylitis. To reducethe other symptoms like stiffness, fatigue it al so may be seen helpful. This isthe preliminary study to make an attempt by including 15 patients from OPD ofAll india institute of Ayurveda New delhi. Total no of trial days 90days. Assessmentwill be done by BASFI, BAS-G, BASDI, BASMI.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed case of Ankylosing spondylitis.

Exclusion Criteria

• Chronicity of more than 5 yrs.
• Severely deformed joints.
• Cardiac disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, severe lung disease, diabetes and pregnant women.
• Patients unfit for Snehana, Svedana, Virechana and Basti Karma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in pain.	after rookshana(7th day), after virechana(21thday), after yoga basti(30th day), after internal medication(60th day), after rest periiod(90th day)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall improvement in quality of life.	Assesment will be taken on first day before start panchakarma, after rukshana, after virechana along with samsarjan karma, after yoga basti, after samana medicine on 60days, after rest period on 90days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All india institute of Ayurveda; 🇮🇳 West, DELHI, India

All india institute of Ayurveda

🇮🇳West, DELHI, India

Dr Prasanth Dharmarajan

Principal investigator

9895174060

drprasanthd@gmail.com