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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/11/029368 [Registered on: 25/11/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/11/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Siddha 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   VARMAM THERAPY WITH AND WITHOUT KURUNTHOTTI KASHAYAM for the CEGANAVATHAM (CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS) 
Scientific Title of Study   A PRECLINICAL AND COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL OF VARMAM THERAPY WITH AND WITHOUT KURUNTHOTTI KASHAYAM (INTERNALLY) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CEGANAVATHAM (CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Krishnapriya D 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room no 3, Department of varmam maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram sanatorium, Kancheepuram, TAMILNADU.

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  8012634515  
Fax    
Email  krishnadoss14@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Mahadevan V 
Designation  Lecturer 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room no 3, Department of sirappu maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram sanatorium, Kancheepuram, TAMILNADU.

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9840417565  
Fax    
Email  mahasiddha2009@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Mahadevan V 
Designation  Lecturer 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room no 3, Department of sirappu maruthuvam, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram sanatorium, Kancheepuram, TAMILNADU.

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9840417565  
Fax    
Email  mahasiddha2009@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute of siddha 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Ayothidoss pandithar hospital,National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram sanatorium  
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 D Krishnapriya  Ayothidoss pandithar hospital  Room no 3, department of var ma maruthuvam, tambaram sanatorium, chennai-47
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
8012634515

krishnadoss14@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
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: M472||Other spondylosis with radiculopathy,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Varmam therapy and kurunthotti kashayam  varmam therapy-48 days weekly thrice( 21 sittings) kurunthotti kashayam - 3 days (6o ml twice a day) 
Comparator Agent  varmam therapy compare to varmam with kurunthotti kashayam  GROUP A: 20 patients will be treated with both Kurunthotti kashayam and Varmam therapy GROUP B: 20 patients will be treated only with Varmam therapy  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  25.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Pain present behind the neck
Region, aggravated by movement
2. Neck stiffness
3. Difficulty in flexion and extension of neck
4.pain radiating to shoulder blade, top of the shoulder, upper arm and back of the head
5. Dizziness or vertigo
6. Numbness in both upper limb

4. Pain radiating to  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient with uncontrolled hypertension
2.pregancy and lactation
3. Cervical rib
4. Spina bifida
5. Ankylosis spondylosis
6. Rheumatoid arthritis
7. Patient with thyroid
8. Any trauma history
9. Loss of bowel and bladder control
10. Dysphagia
11. Fracture in neck region
12. Coronary artery disease
13. Tuberculosis
14. Severe osteoporosis
15. Neck surgery
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking    
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
UNIVERSAL PAIN ASSESSMENT SCALE  48 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study the siddha basic principles relevant to the diseases  48 days 
 
Target Sample Size   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" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/11/2020 
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   Not yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is the comparative two arm clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of varmam therapy with and without kurunthotti kashayam in the management of ceganavatham in 40 patients for 48 days. The outcome will be measured by Universal pain scale and reduction in clinical symptoms.  
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