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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/11/077206 [Registered on: 21/11/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/11/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To study the effect of Viddhakarma and additional effect of Rasnadi gudika with Viddhakarma in Gridhrasi(sciatica) 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to evaluate the add on effect of Rasnadi gudika with Viddhakarma in the management of Gridhrasi 
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 Ankita Rajkumar Maurya 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Pune 
Address  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Third floor,Shalyatantra department Sector no.25,Nigdi Pradhikaran

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411044
India 
Phone  8425927033  
Fax    
Email  ankitarmaurya@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Kiran Mendhekar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Pune 
Address  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Third floor,Shalyatantra department Sector no.25,Nigdi Pradhikaran

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411044
India 
Phone  9867802319  
Fax    
Email  doctor.kiran.mendhekar@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Kiran Mendhekar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Pune 
Address  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Third floor,Shalyatantra department Sector no.25,Nigdi Pradhikaran

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411044
India 
Phone  9867802319  
Fax    
Email  doctor.kiran.mendhekar@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Nigadi,Pune Maharastra 411044 India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Nigadi,Pune 
Address  PDEAs College of Ayurved and Research Centre,Third floor,Shalyatantra department Sector no.25,Nigdi Pradhikaran,Pune MAHARASHTRA 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
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 Ankita Rajkumar Maurya  Ayurved Rugnalya and Sterling Multi-speciality Hospital,Nigadi,Pune.  Shalyatantra Department, OPD No 123A Pradhikaran Nigdi
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
08425927033

ankitarmaurya@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Instituitional Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:G55||Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere. Ayurveda Condition: GRUDHRASI,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmProcedure-Viddhakarma (Procedure Reference: Sushruta Sutrasthana Adhyay- 5, Procedure details: Patient will be asked to lie down on bed in right/left lateral position according to the affected leg. Points will be marked 4 finger above & 4 finger below the knee joint on lateral aspect of affected leg with the help of skin marker. Under all aseptic precautions by using disposable gauge needle no. 26, marked points will be pierced at 45 degrees angle up to depth 3- 4 mm. The needle will be placed in the same position for 30sec. The needle used will be discarded in white puncture proof container once used.)
(1) Medicine Name: Rasnadi Gudika , Reference: Chakradutta, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Gutika/Vati/Ghana Vati/Tablets, Dose: 500(mg), Frequency: bd, Duration: 21 Days
2Comparator ArmProcedure-Viddhakarma (Procedure Reference: Sushruta Sutrasthana Adhyay-5, Procedure details: Patient will be asked to lie down on bed in right/left lateral position according to the affected leg. Points will be marked 4 finger above & 4 finger below the knee joint on lateral aspect of affected leg with the help of skin marker. Under all aseptic precautions by using disposable gauge needle no. 26, marked points will be pierced at 45 degrees angle up to depth 3- 4 mm. The needle will be placed in the same position for 30sec. The needle used will be discarded in white puncture proof container once used.)
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patient with clinical features of Gridhrasi that is Ruka (Pain), Toda (Pricking Pain), Stambha (stiffness), Suptata (Numbness), in Sphik, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada.
Irrespective of Religion, Caste, Gender and Socioeconomic status.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Pregnant women.
Known case of Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies and Accelerated hypertension.
Known case of Tuberculosis, Malignancy of spine and hip joint.
Major Trauma, Fracture and tumor related to spine, hip bone and femur. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
A clinical study to access the effect of viddhakarma
and add on effect of Rasnadi gudika with Viddhakarma
in reducing tod (pricking pain) sthambha
(stiffness) spandan (throbbing) in gridhrasi
(sciatica) 
patient asssessment will be done on 7th,14 th & 21st day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NA  NA 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="66"
Sample Size from India="66" 
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)   01/12/2024 
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="0"
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   Basically,ayurveda is mainly based on the concept of Tridosha i.e. Vata,Pitta,Kapha among this all Vata is the main dosha.
All the Vata vyadhi described in Samhita throughly, in that all vata vyadhi.
Gridhasi is one of the Vata vyadhi which have symptoms mailnly mentioned as-
Pain start from sphik pradesh and radiating downwards to kati pradesh and it continuous to prushta pradesh, uru pradesh, Janu pradesh,Jangha pradesh.
In Gridhasi patient is unable to walk properly.
This is similar to Sciatica in modern science by its signs and symptoms.
Symptomatically in which pain begins in lumbar region and radiates posterio-lateral aspects of thigh and one or Bilateral lower limb,for this Viddhakarma is performed it will give instant relief from pain and other symptoms without any side effects.
 
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