| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/102140 [Registered on: 27/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
24/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Ayurveda |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Role of Suchi Agnikarma for frozen shoulder |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A Randomized Comparative Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Suchi Agnikarma Over Shalaka Agnikarma In The Management Of Avabahuka With Special Reference To Frozen Shoulder |
| Trial Acronym |
Nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| Nil |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Majeti Swetak |
| Designation |
MS PG SCHOLAR |
| Affiliation |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre |
| Address |
2nd year Department of PG Studies in Shalya Tantra BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Vijayapura Karnataka
Dept of Shalya Tantra OPD No 3 BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Vijayapura Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Karnataka 586109
Bijapur
KARNATAKA
586109
India |
| Phone |
8008083132 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drmswetak@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Aneesur Rehman Madni |
| Designation |
Associate Professor in Department of PG studies in Shalyatantra |
| Affiliation |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre |
| Address |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Vijayapur Karnataka 586109
Dept of Shalya Tantra OPD No 3 BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Vijayapura Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Karnataka 586109
Bijapur
KARNATAKA
586109
India |
| Phone |
9538140448 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
anees8804@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Aneesur Rehman Madni |
| Designation |
Associate Professor in Department of PG studies in Shalyatantra |
| Affiliation |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre |
| Address |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Vijayapur Karnataka 586109
Dept of Shalya Tantra OPD No 3 BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Vijayapura Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Karnataka 586109
Bijapur
KARNATAKA
586109
India |
| Phone |
9538140448 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
anees8804@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Bagalkot Vidya nagar Vijayapura 586109 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Nil |
| Address |
Nil |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Nil] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Majeti Swetak |
BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Vijayapura |
OPD No 3 Dept of Shalya Tantra
Bijapur
KARNATAKA |
8008083132
drmswetak@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee Of BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya Hospital And Research Centre Bagalkot Road Vidhyanagar Vijayapur Karnataka 586109 |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition:M759||Shoulder lesion, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: AVABAHUKAH, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| sno | Intervention/Comparator | Type | Drug-Type | Procedure Name | Details | | 1 | Intervention Arm | Procedure | - | agnikarma, अग्निकर्म | (Procedure Reference: Guptha A, Sri Vagbhatena Virachitha , Ashtanga Sangraha, Sutrasthana, Agnikarma Vidhi Adhyaya, Chapter 40, Sloka 3. Varanasi: Chaukhamba Krishnadas Academy., Procedure details: The suchi will be held with needle holding forceps on flame till it becomes red hot is applied at most tender points till Samyak Agni Dagdha Karma is performed on Day 1,8,15)
| | 2 | Comparator Arm | Procedure | - | agnikarma, अग्निकर्म | (Procedure Reference: Sharma A R, Sushruta Samhita of Maharshi Sushruta, sutra-sthan; Ch.12. verse no.16. 1t edition Varanasi: Chaukhamba prakashan, 2010; pg no. 87, Procedure details: The shalaka will be held on flame till it becomes red hot is applied at most tender points till Samyak Agni Dagdha Karma is performed)
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
16.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Subjects presenting with the classical signs and symptoms of Avabahuka.
Subjects of either gender aged between 16-70 years.
Subjects willing and able to participate in the study. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Patients unfit for Agnikarma.
Patients suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Patients having fracture of the Shoulder.
Patients having uncontrolled Diabetes.
Pitta prakruthi individuals. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Case Record Numbers |
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Blinding/Masking
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Open Label |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Reduction of pain and stiffness |
1st,8th day,15th day |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improvement in range of motion |
1st,8th day,15th day |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2/ Phase 3 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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09/02/2026 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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The study is a Randomized comparative clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of suchi agnikarma over shalaka agnikarma in the management of avabahuka with special reference of frozen shoulder in BLDEAS AVS Ayurveda Mhavidyalaya Hospital and Research Centre Bagalkot road vidya nagar vijayapura |