FULL DETAILS (Read-only)  -> Click Here to Create PDF for Current Dataset of Trial
CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/04/033221 [Registered on: 28/04/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/04/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Management of Sciatica through Ayurveda 
Scientific Title of Study   A comparative Clinical Study on Efficacy of Viddha Karma and Kati Pichu with Kubjaprasarani Taila in Management of Gridhrasi with special reference to Sciatica 
Trial Acronym 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
IEC/ACA/2020/3-53  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  U M G D DE SILVA 
Designation  PG Scholor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda. 
Address  Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma National Institute of Ayurveda Jorawar Singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
No 142 Govind Nagar West Amer road Jaipur Rajasthan
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  9119215448  
Fax  911412635816  
Email  gihani_silva@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Surendra Vedpathak 
Designation  Professor and Head of the Department 
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma National Institute of Ayurveda Jorawar Singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma National Institute of Ayurveda Jorawar Singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  7030309088  
Fax    
Email  drsurendravedpathak50@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Surendra Vedpathak 
Designation  Professor and Head of the Department 
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma National Institute of Ayurveda Jorawar Singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma National Institute of Ayurveda Jorawar Singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  7030309088  
Fax    
Email  drsurendravedpathak50@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute Of Ayurveda, Jorawar Singh Gate, Amer Road, Jaipur 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute Of Ayrveda 
Address  Jorawar singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur 
Type of Sponsor  Other [ Ayurveda University] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Professor S M Vedpathak  Head of the Department, Post Graduate Department of Panchakarma, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jorawar Singh gate, Amer Road, Jaipur 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr U M G D De Silva  National Institute of Ayurveda  Jorawar singh Gate Amer Road Jaipur
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9119215448

gihani_silva@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee National Institute of Ayurveda   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M543||Sciatica. Ayurveda Condition: Gridhrasi,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Kubjaprasarani Taila Kati Pichu  External application of Kubjaprasarani Taila 250ml Once a daily for 14 days 
Intervention  Viddha Karma   Viddha Karma apply Day 1 Day 7 Day 14  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1 Patients in the age group of 20 to 65 years of either sex.
2 Patients having sign and symptoms of Stambha(Stiffness), Ruk (Pain), Toda( Pricking sensation), Spandana(twitching) , starting from Sphikpurva –Kati-Janu-Jangha to Pada.( Radiatng pain,starting from the gluteal region towards the foot), (Heaviness) and Arochaka (anorexia)
3 Tenderness of the sciatic nerve course
4 Severe pain on squatting
5 Sensory change
6 Non-involvement of urinary bladder and rectum
7 Positive straight leg raising test  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1 Age below 20 years and above 65 years
2 Chronicity more than ten years
3 Monoplegia, Paraplegia.
4 AVN of Hip joint, T.B. Hip/ Spine.
5 Pelvic pathology.
6 Traumatic lesion in Lumbo-sacral region.
7 Low Hb levels, Blood clotting disorders.
8 Patient receiving any kind of anticoagulants/ blood thinners 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduce the Stambha(Stiffness), Ruk (Pain), Toda(Pricking sensation), Spandana(twitching) , starting from Sphikpurva –Kati-Janu-Jangha to Pada.( Radiatng pain,starting from the gluteal region towards the foot), (Heaviness) and Arochaka (anorexia)  Reduce the Stambha(Stiffness), Ruk (Pain), Toda(Pricking sensation), Spandana(twitching) , starting from Sphikpurva –Kati-Janu-Jangha to Pada.( Radiatng pain,starting from the gluteal region towards the foot), (Heaviness) and Arochaka (anorexia) in 14 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement of the straight leg raising and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)  14 days 
100 meters walking distance  14 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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)   30/06/2021 
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="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a randomized, open label, parallel group, single centre comparative clinical study. This study will be conducted in the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The null hypothesis is there is no difference between the efficacy of Viddha Karma and Katipichu with Kubjaprasarani Taila in the management of Gridhrasi with special reference to Sciatica. The primary outcome measures reduction in Ruka (Pain), Toda (Pricking pain), Stamba ( Stiffness), Spandana (Twitching), Gaurawa (Heaviness) and Arochaka (Anoroxia).  Secondary outcome is improvement of 100 meters test, straight leg raising test and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The Viddha Karma will be done on day 1, day 7 and day 14 and Kubjaprasarani Taila pichu will be done on 250ml once a daily for 14 days.  
Close