OPEN LABEL CLINICAL STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECT OF KUSHTADI TAILA PICHU AND CIPROFLOXACIN EAR DROPS IN PUTIKARNA (SAFE CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTTITIS MEDIA)

Abstract

Putikarna is the most common Karnaroga in day to day ENT practice, characterized by pus discharge with or without pain in the ear. It can be correlated to chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). Treatment of CSOM includes aural toilet, antibiotic ear drops, and tympanoplasty. Karna Pramarjana, Prakshalana, Dhupana, and Purana are the line of treatments advocated in the treatment of Putikrna. Karnapichu is a convenient method with similar benefits to Karnapurana. In this study, Kushtadi Ciprofloxacin ear drops were used as a controlled drug. Aims and Objective: To study the effect of Kushtadi Taila Karna Pichu and ciprofloxacin ear drops in Putikarna and compare the efficacy of both. Methods: Patients of Group A (n=20) were treated with Kushtadi Taila Karna Pichu daily two times for 7 days. Patients of Group A (n=20) were treated with ciprofloxacin ear drops 2-3 drops three times a day for 7 days. Tab. Nimbadi Guggulu 500 mg was administered orally twice a day for 7 days in both groups. Observation & Results: 95 % of patients got complete remission and 5 % of patients got moderate improvement Group A and 50% of patients got complete remission, 25% of patients got marked improvement and 25% of patients got moder-ate improvement in Group B. Discussion & Conclusion: The highly significant results were observed in Group A compared to Group B on-ear discharge. Kushtadi Taila is Vrana Ropaka, Vrana Shodhaka, Tridosha Shamaka which helped to reduce infection and inflammation resulting in relieving of symptoms.