PROPOSED TITLE – EVALUATION OF COMBINED EFFECT OF ARJUNA KSHEERAPAKA AND POSTERIOR SLAB WITH STANDARD OF CARE IN RADIUS FRACTURE – A COMPARITIVE CLINICAL TRIAL

Name of scholar – Dr. Athira krishnan, Department – Shalya Tantra(Surgery)

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

 Radius and ulna fracture consisted of 44% and Radius fractures accounts for 25% of fractures in paediatric population and 18%of all fracture in elderly. Children and adolescents are at a particular risk for distal radius fracture and studies suggested that this could be the result of increase in participation of sports related activities in paediatric population.23% of all sports fracture occurred in distal part of  radius Patient who sustain a dominant wrist injury are likely to report functional impairment across a wide range of activity. Many fractures are complicated by impaired healing and it negatively affects the patients quality of life and may require a second surgery to stabilise the fracture and stimulate bone functions. In such conditions early healing is a need to prevent further complications affecting quality of life of the patient. This arise the need of an advanced study that promotes early healing of fracture. Thus an ayurvedic study with Arjuna ksheerapaka is proposed to assess the efficacy in healing of fracture.

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 The main objective of the study is;

Primary objective is to evaluate the effect of Arjuna ksheerapaka in bone healing.

STUDY DESIGN

The study is expected to be done as an open labeled Double armed, clinical trial in which 30 patients, fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be selected. Patients will be clinically examined and X ray radiograph  will be used for diagnosis. After confirmation patients will be registered in the OPD of Amrita Ayurveda College Hospital.  The patients will be recruited into two groups – Group A and Group B by simple random sampling with 15 patients in each group.

—  Clinical examination of the patient will be thoroughly examined both subjectively and objectively according to the clinical Performa.

—  Group A – The patients will receive POP Posterior slab along with Arjuna ksheerapaka internally(96 ml) once daily for 45 days.

Group B – The patients will receive Available standard of care that is POP Posterior slab for 45 days.

·               Assessment will be done on 0^th day, 30 th day and on 45^th day.    

·       STATISTICAL METHODS:  The data will be statistically analysed and interpreted using Z test.

     APPROXIMATE BUDGET: ?  50,000/-