Ayurveda Based Intervention for Patients in Acute Psychiatric Crisis Situations

Summary

For patients undergoing a psychiatric crisis, hospitalisation is required. In developing countries specially in sub-urban or rural areas, most patients don't access intensive care. In India, AYUSH system of medical care is widely used, including crisis resolution and community treatment have been widely implemented in various mental health systems. However, evidence to support their effectiveness has remained very low.

Present study is designed as community based participatory research, where Ayurveda treatment , a short-term, specialised, crisis intervention is provided by community outreach team.

Conditions

• Psychiatric Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Ayu-Care

Ayurveda treatment modalities includes three parts to manage mental health Satwawajay Chikitsa, Yuktivyapashray and Daivyapashray Chikitsa. It is based on personalised whole person approach.

DRUG

Usual-Care

Management strategies includes restraints, emergency medications, behavioral interventions, with a special focus on the pharmacological interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• NMP Medical Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• Croydon Ayurveda Centre

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Active Naturals Limited

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• AVP Research Foundation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Aarogyam UK

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Neha Sharma · Aarogyam (UK) CIC

• Venkata N Joshi · Croydon Ayurveda Centre

• Maël Voegeli · AVP Research Foundation

• Skanthesh Lakshmanan · NMP Medical Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-11-21

Primary Completion

2021-12-30

Completion

2022-01-30

Countries

• India

Study Locations