Rasayu Cancer Clinic’s ‘Personalised Ayurvedic Rasayana Therapy’ on Insomnia improves cancer survivors quality of life

Pune: A research conducted by Pune-based Rasayu Cancer Clinic has proved that ‘Personalised Ayurvedic Rasayana Therapy’  over insomnia in cancer survivors leads to improved sleep quality and reduction in anxiety and depression and thus overall improvement in quality of life in cancer survivors.

The findings were presented by Vaidya Yogesh Bendale at the International Cancer Conference recently organized by the Korean Society of Medical Oncologists. The conference was organized in association with American Society of Clinical Oncologists. This is the second time in the last three months that the findings of a Rasayu’s research have been presented and accepted internationally. Vd. Yogesh Bendale, Vd. Vinita Bendale, Vd. Avinash Kadam,
Vd. Poonam Birari-Gawande and Vd. Anandrao Patil participated in this research.

Vd. Yogesh Bendale, Chairman & Managing Director of Rasayu Cancer Clinic said, “An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life. The quality of life of a patient in the advance stage of cancer is considered important in global research. In India, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than 75 percent of cancer patients are in the advance stage. Therefore, research has been done by Rasayu to bring about a qualitative change in the lifestyle of such a large number of patients.”

“Cancer survivors are at high risk of impaired sleep quality (SQ), anxiety and depression, which can impair or worsen quality of life (QoL). The reported prevalence of insomnia amongst new or recently diagnosed cancer patients varies from 30 to 75 per cent. Therefore, it is a major obstacle in the process of responding to cancer-treatment. There are effective treatments available in Ayurveda for cancer as well as these other symptoms,” he added.

Impact of Insomnia in Cancer Outcomes:
● Worsens clinical outcomes of  cancer treatment
● Early recurrence
● Predictor of early death
● Increased symptom distress
● Increased mortality
● Overall poor outcomes

Methodology:
● Enrolled 30 cancer survivors (between 2 and 12 months after receiving chemotherapy and / or radiation therapy) were administered with Personalised Ayurvedic Rasayana  Therapy  in Rasayu Cancer Clinic
● Male and female cancer survivors complaining of insomnia (A global PSQI score of > 5) were included in this study
● All the 30 survivors, recruited in the study, continued Ayurvedic Personalised Rasayana
● Therapy till day 90. Data from these patients was used for analysis
● These patients were assessed at baseline and day 90 for following outcome measures
* Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
* Anxiety (HADS Anxiety score)
* Depression (HADS Depression score)
* QoL assessment with Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General,
Version 4 (FACT-G v. 4)

Purpose of the study was to analyse the effect of Personalised Ayurvedic Rasayana therapy in post-treatment cancer survivors on:
● Sleep Quality
● Anxiety
● Depression
● Quality of life

Conclusions:
The findings of this study indicates that Personalised Ayurvedic Rasayana therapy can be of help in-
● Improving sleep quality and reduction in anxiety and depression in cancer survivors
● Improving Quality of Life in cancer survivors
● This therapy was well tolerated and found to be safe
● It can be used instead in patients who are not eligible for receiving anxiolytics or hypnotics