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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/068801 [Registered on: 12/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 11/06/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Siddha 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   To study the effectiveness of Varmam manipulation technique with Murivu Ennai (External medicine) for the management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury 
Scientific Title of Study   An open clinical trial to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of Murivu Ennai (External) for the management of Muzhangal Mootu Savvu Kaayam (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury) along with Varmam Therapeutic Manipulation  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr M Fouziya Thasim 
Designation  Post graduate scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of varma maruthuvam National institute of siddha Tambaram sanatorium

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  8525824319  
Fax    
Email  fouziyathasim@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Prof Dr N J Muthukumar 
Designation  Director General of CCRS 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Central council for research in siddha Tambaram sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  7358481734  
Fax    
Email  njmuthukumar@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Prof Dr N J Muthukumar 
Designation  Director General of CCRS 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Central council for research in siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  7358481734  
Fax    
Email  njmuthukumar@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai 600047 Tamil Nadu India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Siddha  
Address  National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium Chennai Tamilnadu 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr M Fouziya Thasim  National institute of siddha  Room no: 15 Department of varma maruthuvam
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
8525824319

fouziyathasim@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M236||Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
Intervention  Varmam Manipulation With Murivu Ennai  Varmam Manipulation With Murivu Ennai Weekly once for 70 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ACL Injury Grade 1 and 2 in MRI
Patients willing to undergo radiological investigation.
Patients willing to sign the informed consent form
KOOS score in the range of 0 to 40% 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Complete Anterior Cruciate ligament tear
Severe Co-morbidities
Pregnant and Lactating women 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The reduction in pain and improvement in range of motion of the affected knee after
the treatment with trial drugs will be assessed by KOOS Score. The expected outcome will be
above 60% with KOOS Score. 
At baseline, 10th week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="20"
Sample Size from India="20" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   25/07/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

An open clinical trial which will be carried out for 18 months in the OPD of Varmam Maruthuvam, Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha with 20 patients as sample size. The patients will be non randomly selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria for enrollment in the study and treated with Varma thadaval (Varma manipulation technique) with Murivu Ennai for the management of Muzhangal Mootu Savvu Kaayam weekly once for 70 days. Prognosis will be documented in the appropriate forms enclosed with the protocol. Primary outcome of the study is assessed clinically and by the KOOS survey score and the results will be statiscally analysed

 
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