Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effect of Saindhavadi Choorna in Vataja Udarashoola in Infants W.S.R. To Infantile Colic

Introduction: Infantile colic is a condition of excessive cry of unknown cause in otherwise well infants. It is one of the most common presentations to a pediatrician in early months of life. Colic can be particularly frustrating for parents because the baby gets distressed for no apparent reason and no amount of consoling seems to bring any relief. The prevalence rate of infantile colic in infants varies from 2%-73% worldwide. Vataja udarashoola line of treatment can be adopted while considering the nature of pain in infantile colic. Vataja udarashoola being acute in nature, the Pachana aushadhi acts on obstruction and facilitate Prakruta vatanulomana. Saindhavadi choorna is one such formulation having Deepana, pachana and Vatanulomana properties. Objectives: This study evaluated and compared the effect of Saindhavadi choorna and Shatapushpa arka in Vataja udarashoola in infants w.s.r to infantile colic based on neonatal infant pain scale (NIPS) and Ayurvedic assessment criteria. Methodology: In this Randomized controlled open label parallel clinical study 30 subjects were enrolled in 2 groups (15 subjects each) from OPD and IPD of SSCASRH Banglore and was administered Saindhavadi choorna and Shatapushpa Arka respectively twice daily for a period of 3 days. Assessment was done before intervention, 1st hour, 3rd day and 5th day using NIPS and Ayurvedic assessment criteria. Analysis included descriptive statistics, Fisher exact test, Mann u Whitney Rank sum test and Friedman’s test. Results: Statically significant results were obtained in both the groups after treatment and follow-up with P value <0. 001. No significant effect was observed in between the groups. When compared clinically Group A has given 89.01% and Group B has given 98% improvement. Conclusion: Both Saindhavadi choorna and Shatapushpa arka are equally effective in the management of Vataja udarashoola in infants’ w.s.r to infantile colic.