Effectiveness of Kasa Kasa Kudineer in Treating Insomnia Patients – A Pilot Study

Abstract

Introduction: For stepping towards a healthy living, parameters like good food, sound sleep and right mind, all plays major role to attain health and eternity, which were spelled by Siddhars since ancient times. Additionally, Sleep is the best, fruitful meditation for a quality of life. But, getting quality sleep with sufficient period is a matter of concern in the modern civilized world, irrespective of ages, which leads to serious consequences. When you're constantly losing sleep because of insomnia, your brain doesn't cooperate your body, thereby disturbing to perform important tasks. Hence, Insomnia is a significant health problem because of its high prevalence and management challenges. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Siddha medicine Kasa Kasa Kudineer (KKK), in treating insomnia patients, attending OPD at AAGHIM, Chennai. Study Design: This was a Pilot study with a sample size of 20, with the intervention of Siddha Medicine Kasa Kasa Kudineer, and the outcome was assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index Score. Place of Study: The study was conducted at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, attached with Government Siddha Medical College (AAGHIM attached with GSMC), Chennai- 106. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine (AAGHIM), attached with Govt. Siddha Medical College, Chennai 106, with a sample size of 20. The study protocol and informed consent were reviewed and approved by IEC (with a waiver from IEC). Patients attending the OPD of AAGHIM with complaints of sleep disturbances were chosen for enrollment based on their insomnia severity index score of more than 15. Siddha Medicine Kasa Kasa Kudineer were adminstrated and the observations were made before and after the treatment using the score. Results: Results were analyzed. Descriptive statistics, Paired t- test were analyzed using SPSS trial version 25, and out of 20 patients, 17 patients shown significant improvement in  their sleep pattern and the total score were also moved to no clinically significant category of Insomnia severity index score. All parameters whose p value is less than 0.05 reject the null hypothesis. Results were encouraging, as it shown considerable improvement by the end of the study. Conclusion: This study reveals the significant effectiveness of treating Clinically significant insomnia patients, attending OPD at AAGHIM, Chennai with Kasa Kasa Kudineer (KKK), which may ignite a new Siddha medicine for a better quality of life.