A Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Dashamoola Ksheera Basti in the Management of Jaanu sandhi Gata vata Vis-A-Vis Osteoarthritis Knee Joint

Abstract

Janu Sandhigata Vata is defined as Vata Vyadhi characterised by swelling in the knee joints and pain which increases on extension and flexion of joints. The prevalence of osteoarthritis among elderly as per the recent study is 56.6 making it a leading cause of disability. Considering all these the present study was undertaken. To evaluate the efficacy of Dashamoola Ksheera Basti in Janu Sandhigata Vata. It was a controlled clinical trial with pre and post-test design having Mahayogaraja guggulu internally and Ksheerabala taila Janubasti as control. The subjects fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Janu Sandhigata Vata was assigned into two groups viz. Group AControl group and Group B Trial group each group consisting of 50 patients. Sandhi Shoola Sandhi Shotha Sandhi Atopa Sandhi Sthabdhata with grading and WOMAC- Index for Osteoarthritis were taken as parameters for assessment. The study consisted of three assessments i.e. 0 day 8th day and 20th day. The efficacy of Dashamoola Ksheera Basti was clinically and statistically highly significant in following parameters i.e. in reduction of pain crepitus stiffness and WOMAC index for Osteoarthritis with high contingency coefficient value.