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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/03/024331 [Registered on: 27/03/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/01/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda
Surgical/Anesthesia
Other (Specify) [Raktamokshana]  
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Blood letting procedure in the disease of Sciatica 
Scientific Title of Study   Clinical Study of Raktamokshana Procedure in the Disease of Gridhrasi. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Padma Lochan Sankhua 
Designation  Reader in Panchakarma 
Affiliation  Goverment P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Govt. P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi. U.P.

Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  9140258700  
Fax    
Email  pls_bls@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Padma Lochan Sankhua 
Designation  Reader in Panchakarma 
Affiliation  Goverment P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Govt. P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi. U.P.

Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  9140258700  
Fax    
Email  pls_bls@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Padma Lochan Sankhua 
Designation  Reader in Panchakarma 
Affiliation  Goverment P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Govt. P. G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Choukaghat, Varanasi. U.P.

Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  9140258700  
Fax    
Email  pls_bls@rediffmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government P.G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Varanasi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government PG Ayurveda College and HospitalVaranasi 
Address  Choukaghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,221002 
Type of Sponsor  Government 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 Padma Lochan Sankhua  Government P.G. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Varanasi  Room number 8, Department of Panchakarma, Choukaghat, Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9140258700

pls_bls@rediffmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
IEC Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Varanasi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M259||Joint disorder, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Not applicable  Not applicable 
Intervention  Raktamokshana  50 ml of blood letting is done in two sittings in a gap of 1 week, first at below the medial malleolus of both the limbs and in next sitting at both the side of lumbar regions by Multiple Vacuum Syringe Blood Aspiration Procedure, time duration will be upto 2 hours and dressing of wound will be done for next 3 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  15.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  piercing pain, stiffness, distressand frequent quivering, starting from gluteal region, radiating to the lumbar region and back, moves downwards in the way of thigh, knees, calves and feet respectively. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  01.Patients below 15 yrs age and above 70 yrs of
age.
02. Patients of any skin disease, heart disease
and diabetes mellitus.
03.Patients of both hypertension and
hypotension.
04. Patients of any fatal diseases.
05. Patients of Psychological disorders
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in pain, tingling sensation , stiffness and other signs and symptoms  1 month 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
No recurrence of signs and symptoms  1 month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="60" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/05/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/09/2021 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 30/09/2021 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Article-1 :- Published in IJRAP. Topic:- Multiple Vacuum Syringe Blood Aspiration Procedure (MVSBAP): A New Horizon of Raktamokshana Procedure in Panchakarma Therapy of Ayurveda. DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.1206168 Article 2 :- Published in Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences. Topic:- Clinical Study of Raktamokshana Procedure in the disease Gridhrasi. DOI: 10.21760/jaims.6.6.3  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
Clinical Study
Setting: Patient suffering from Gridhrasi will be selected from OPD and IPD of Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Varanasi, 221002.
1) Inclusive Criteria: Patients between age group of 20 to 60 years, having both gender, having clinical features of Gridhrasi.
2) Exclusive criteria:  Patients of any skin disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus , Patients of both Hypertension and Hypotension , any congenital disease, psychological disorders.
3) Grouping: 60 patients will be randomly assigned in two groups.
4)Procedure: 50 ml of blood letting is done in two consecuative sittings , first from side of medial malleolus of bilateral lower limbs and followed by from both the sides of lumbar region after 15 days of the first sitting and dressing of wound is done for 3 consecuative days.
5)Follow up will be done on 15th day and 30th day. 
6) Statistical method of analysis: The parameters of baseline data will be compared with the follow up status for assessment of results.
  All the result analysis will be done by using SPSS ver. 20 softer and obtained result will be interpreted statistically for "P" value.   
 
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