Open AccessEfficacy of Haritakyadi eye drops in Kukkunaka W.S.R to ophthalmia neonatorum – An open label clinical trial
Author(s) -
Srikantha Kv,
Chethan Kumar Vk,
Nagaratna Sj
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2020.6206
Subject(s) - medicine , wilcoxon signed rank test , open label , clinical trial , ophthalmology , mann–whitney u test
An open label clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Haritakyadieye drops on Kukkunakaw.s.r to Ophthalmia Neonatorum in newborns at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Kuthpady, Udupi. This trial was conducted on 30 newborns. The drops were instilled 8th hourly in a 3 divided doses per day for 3 days. The response was assessed by using various subjective and objective parameters and analysed statistically using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Statistically significant results were obtained in subjective parameter and conjunctival swab culture. Study showed Haritakyadi eye drops is effective in relieving the clinical symptoms as well as controlling the growth of gram positive and negative organisms.