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24/03/22 07:05 AM IST

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  • Ministry of Ayush is conducting the world's first multicenter phase III clinical trial examining the efficacy of Ayurveda in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
About Project 

  • This project is one of the first multi-center phase III double blind double dummy clinical trials on the efficacy of Ayurveda in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • This will be conducted by AVP Research Foundation, a research institution affiliated with The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Ltd and the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda (CCRAS), a government of India agency under the Ministry of Ayush.
  • Dr. Edzard Ernst, world renowned rheumatologist, currently the Director of Clinical Research at Arthritis Association of South California (AASC) and a vociferous critic of CAM, endorsed the study as a model for future investigations on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). 
Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is the long-lasting, most common type of autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation of the joints and other parts of the body.
  • This occurs when the immune system of individuals mistakenly attacks their joint lining capsule or body tissues.
  • In some people, it is found that Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) also damages skin, lungs, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels.
Source- PIB 

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