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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/12/078755 [Registered on: 30/12/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Siddha 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Uloga suttigai for Mugavatham(Bells palsy) 
Scientific Title of Study   An open single arm clinical trial to determine the therapeutic effect of Uloga suttigai(Metal cauterisation) in the management of Mugavatham(Bells palsy) 
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 Selva priya S 
Designation  PG scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of pura maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  6381749790  
Fax    
Email  selvapriyaselvaraj14@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Mahadevan M V 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of pura maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9840417565  
Fax    
Email  puramaruthuvam@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Mahadevan M V 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of pura maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium


TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9840417565  
Fax    
Email  puramaruthuvam@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium-600047 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National institute of Siddha 
Address  National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium- 600047 
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 Selva Priya S  National Institute of Siddha  Pura maruthuvam OPD, Ayothidass pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha Tambaram sanatorium-600047
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 		 6381749790

selvapriyaselvaraj14@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics commitee, 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: G510||Bells palsy,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
Intervention  Uloga suttigai  Suttigai is done with heated copper metal probe in the diseased parts at interval of 7 days till 48 days.15-30 minutes per sitting. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age: 18-60 years
all genders
House brackmann scale grade 2 to 6 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
pregnant and lactating women
psychiatric disorders
known case of malignancy 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence    
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking    
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in the clinical signs & symptoms of Mugavatham(Bells palsy) assessed using house brackamann scale  Baseline,each week until 7th week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in quality of life  Baseline,each week until 7th week 
 
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   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/01/2025 
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)
Modification(s)  		 Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
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   Siddha system of medicine is one of the ancient traditional Indian system of medicines with unique diagnostic methods, therapeutics and treatment procedures. The medicines in Siddha are classified into Agamarunthugal (Internal medicines) and Puramarunthugal (External medicines). Suttigai is one of the external therapies which includes uloga suttigai, mann suttigai, mara suttigai, kaanthi suttigai, kaal suttigai. The metals commonly used for uloga suttigai are gold, silver, copper, iron, tin. In uloga suttai the metal probe will be heated and placed in and around the diseased parts. Bell’s palsy is the most common unilateral and quick-onset peripheral paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. Bell’s palsy could be caused by immune, infectious, or ischaemic causes, although the exact mechanism is not known. Uloga suttigai (Metal cauterization) is indicated for Mugavatham in Siddha literature. This study aims to determine the therapeutic effect of Uloga Suttigai (Metal cauterization) by assessing the reduction in clinical signs and symptoms of Mugavatham (Bell’s palsy) through House brackmann scale. 20 participants will be recruited for trial and Informed consent will be obtained from each participant. The copper suttigai instrument will be heated up to red hot and will be touched at the varma points on the affected site of face, hand, leg and on tender points along the course of facial nerve. It is done at interval of 7 days upto 5 sittings.  
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