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The study group was treated with mass drug administration and AYUSH-SL or its placebo tablet.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The control group had received mass drug administration and a matching placebo. The primary outcome measure was the reduction in edema calculated for analysis by percentage reduction from baseline at the 4\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      , 12\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      and 24\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      week. Secondary outcome measures included improved quality of life (QoL), which was assessed using the Lymphatic Filariasis Specific QoL Questionnaire, and prevention of recurrence of acute episodes, which was evaluated by investigating the presence and severity of episodes in the past four weeks. The water displacement method for the evaluation of the efficacy of the intervention was shown to be highly significant compared to the baseline value (right leg; 3071.60\u00b1970.482, 2828.40\u00b1829.339, p&lt;0.001and left leg; 3158.69\u00b11136.391, 2890.73\u00b11077.475, p&lt;0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation &amp; conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was significant improvement of Quality of Life in the LF QoL Questionnaire (p&lt;0.001) at each follow-up visit in both groups. Safety estimations on hematologic and biochemical parameters were within limits and or changes were not significant. 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