A clinical trial to study the effect of two therapies - Marma Chikitsa and Conventional Physiotherapy in patients with Cervical Spondylosis.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: M452- Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicalregion

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/04/032983
• Lead Sponsor: DR HIRENKUMAR BALVANTBHAI MISTRY

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients suffering from Grivasandhigata Vata (Pain, Stiffness in cervical region or upper arm and Restricted range of motion of Cervical region (ROM))

2.Duration of Cervical Spondylosis upto 6 months

3.Patients with controlled diabetes mellitus

(FBS: <140mg/dl, PPBS : < 180mg/dl).

4.Patients with controlled Hypertension (BP <140mmHg)

5.Patients willing to undergo trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Age below 25 years and above 65 years.

2.Not willing to undergo trial

3.If Pain VAS score > 5

4.Tuberculosis of cervical spine & malignancy

5.Fracture related to cervical spine, significant

radiculopathy.

6.Other diseases like cardiac diseases, renal diseases and

endocrine diseases, severe Anemia, and Malignancy,

7.Patients of uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus

(FBS: >140mg/dl, PPBS: >180mg/dl)

8.Patients with uncontrolled Hypertension (BP >140mmHg)

9.Pregnant female.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective criteria: <br/ ><br>The following symptoms will be assessed on the basis of gradation. <br/ ><br>Grivasandhi Shoola (cervical pain) <br/ ><br>Grivasandhi Stambha (Stiffness in cervical region) <br/ ><br>Prasarana Akunchana Pravritti Savedana (painful movement of cervical) <br/ ><br>Associate symptoms: <br/ ><br>Headache <br/ ><br>Giddiness <br/ ><br>Tingling sensation <br/ ><br>Loss of sensation <br/ ><br>Timepoint: The progress will be noted in the specially prepared Clinical Research Performa (CRF). The observations will be analyzed on the basis of assessment parameters (Subjective and Objective) critically and clinically on 1st day, 7th day and 14th day. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objective criteria: <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Range of movement (ROM) will be measured with Goniometer. <br/ ><br>1)Flexion (normally 50 degree) <br/ ><br>2)Extension: (normally 80 degree) <br/ ><br>3)Right / left Laretal flexion (normally 45 degree) <br/ ><br>4)Right / left Lateral rotation (normally 85 degree) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Neck Disability Index (Vernon & Mior cervical spine score) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: The progress will be noted in the specially prepared Clinical Research Performa (CRF). The observations will be analyzed on the basis of assessment parameters (Subjective and Objective) critically and clinically on 1st day, 7th day and 14th day. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>