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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/068455 [Registered on: 06/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/04/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Role Of Efficacy Of Kantakari Ghrita in Vatika Kasa (Dry Cough) 
Scientific Title of Study   A Clinical Study On Vatika Kasa (Dry Cough)- Role Of Efficacy Of Kantakari Ghrita - An Open Labelled Randomized Clinical Trial 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Harshil Ghanshyamsinh Padhiyar 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Government. Akhandanand Ayurved College and Hospital 
Address  OPD NO. 4 , Department of Kayachikitsa, Government Akhandanand Ayurved College, Bhadra, Ahmadabad

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380001
India 
Phone  7874598969  
Fax    
Email  harshilpadhiyar72.hp@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Himanshu Kanzaria 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Government. Akhandanand Ayurved College and Hospital 
Address  OPD NO. 4, Department of Kayachikitsa, Government Akhandanand Ayurved College, Bhadra, Ahmadabad

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380001
India 
Phone  8866579316  
Fax    
Email  drhimen2006@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Himanshu Kanzaria 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Government. Akhandanand Ayurved College and Hospital 
Address  OPD NO. 4, Department of Kayachikitsa, Government Akhandanand Ayurved College, Bhadra, Ahmadabad

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380001
India 
Phone  8866579316  
Fax    
Email  drhimen@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Akhandanand Ayurved College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Pincode - 380001 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government Akhandanand Ayurveda College Ahmedabad 
Address  OPD No 4 Department of Kayachikitsa Government Akhandanand Ayurved College Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Pincode - 380001 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Harshil G Padhiyar  Government Akhandanand Ayurveda Hospital  OPD No. 4, Department of Kayachikitsa, Government Akhandanand Ayurveda College, Bhadra, Ahmedabad
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 		 7874598969

harshilpadhiyar72.hp@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:J069||Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: VATAJAKASAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Kantakari Ghrita, Reference: Charaka Samhita Kasa Chikitsita, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Ghrita, Dose: 10(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 7 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Ushna Jala), Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patient with complaints of acute cough lessthan 3 weeks.
2. Patients with classical signs and symptoms of Vatika Kasa described in Charaka
Samhita treatise will be selected for present study.
➢ Shushka Kasa (Dry Cough)
➢ Swarabheda (Hoarseness of Voice)
➢ Kshobha (Sore Throat/ Irritation)
➢ Daurbalya (Weakness)
➢ Urashoola (Chest Pain)


 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Red Flag Signs associated with Cough: Hemoptysis, Breathlessness, Weight Loss,
Fever.
2. Patients suffering from the systemic or serious illness like Emphysema, Renal
diseases, Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular diseases.
3. Any acute systemic disease or Infection, with post covid lung disease/complication.
4. Pregnant & lactating mothers.
5. Any Malignancy.
6. Acute and serious conditions which require emergency intervention will be
excluded 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The Trial Drug Kantakari Ghrita will do cure of symptoms of Vatika Kasa. (Symptoms - Shushka Kasa, Svarabheda, Kshobha, Daurbalya, Uraha Shoola)  1 week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The Trial Drug Kantakari Ghrita will be effective in improving quality of life in patients
of Vatika Kasa. 		 1 week 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="40" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   16/06/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 24/12/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  		 A Clinical Study On Vatika Kasa (Dry Cough) - Role of Efficacy Of Kantakari Ghrita.
This clinical study is designed to address the dry cough of acute nature occuring as a result of upper respiratory tract infection.Dry cough as a result of upper respiratory tract infection remains refractory in nature at many times and can be severe enough to affect daily life style. So this clinical study is undertaken to bridge this gap.
 
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