A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF RASNADI GHRITA ON JANU SANDHIGATA VATA W.S.R. TO OSTEOARTHRITIS

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of the study includes answers to the research questions or the hypothesis that is set. The present study was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Rasnadi ghritha in Janu sandhigata Vata/ Osteoarthritis—method: Interventional non-randomized open labelled single group study with pre-test and post test design. Twenty patients diagnosed with Janu sandhigata Vata/osteoarthritis satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected from OPD/IPD of S.D.M. Ayurveda Hospital, Udupi. The selected patients were administered Rasnadi Ghrita 24 ml on an empty stomach with lukewarm water at 8 A.M. once daily for the duration of 14 days. Statistical analysis was done using students paired 't-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Result. The overall effect of the treatment in this study showed that 0% of the patients fell into minor and no improvement, 90% into moderate improvement, and 10% into the marked improvement category. Conclusion: Rasnadi ghruta has shown significant improvement in Janusandhigata Vata/osteoarthritis. The efficacy of the medication has been proved with the statistical analysis of the parameters.