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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/068545 [Registered on: 06/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/06/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   To compare the effect of Shirodhara with Takra and Jatamansi oil in two group of 15 patients in the management of Anidra w.s.r Primary Insomnia 
Scientific Title of Study   A comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of Shirodhara in the form of Takradhara and Snehadhara with Jatamansi oil in the management of Anidraw.s.r. Primary Insomnia 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Amrita Kumari 
Designation  MD (Ay.) Scholar (Dept. Of Panchkarma) 
Affiliation  Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Dept. of Panchkarma, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan
Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan, Patna- 800003
Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  9473118224  
Fax    
Email  anitakumarigach@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh 
Designation  HOD & Asso. Prof. Dept. of Panchkarma 
Affiliation  Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Dept. of Panchkarma, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan
Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan
Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  8002680973  
Fax    
Email  drapsinghpatna@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh 
Designation  HOD & Asso. Prof. Dept. of Panchkarma 
Affiliation  Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Dept. of Panchkarma, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan
Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan
Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  8002680973  
Fax    
Email  drapsinghpatna@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan, Patna, Bihar- 800003, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Amrita Kumari 
Address  Dept. of Panchkarma, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Near Buddha Murti, kadamkuan, Patna, Bihar-800003, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Amrita Kumari  Govt. ayurvedic medical college and hospital  dept. of panchkarma, OPd. no. 11, GACH, Patna
Patna
BIHAR 
9473118224

anitakumarigach@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:G470||Insomnia. Ayurveda Condition: NIDRANASAH/ASVAPNAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmProcedure-SiraHsekaH, शिरःसेकः (Procedure Reference: Susruta Samhita Uttartantra 26, Procedure details: In Shirodhara/Sirahseka Purvakarma is related with preparation of patients & materials required. Posture of patients for shirodhara is supine position & dharapatra will be fixed 4 anguli above the forehead. Shirodhara will be done in the morning on empty stomach after proper massage. Then the prepared takra will be kept in the dharapatra & poured continuously on the centre of forehead of the patient for 30 mins.)
(1) Medicine Name: Takra, Reference: Dharakalp, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Kwatha/Kashaya, Dose: 3000(ml), Frequency: od, Duration: 14 Days
2Comparator ArmProcedure-SiraHsekaH, शिरःसेकः (Procedure Reference: Procedure Reference: Susruta Samhita Uttartantra 26, Procedure details: In Shirodhara Purvakarma is related with preparation of patients & materials required. Posture of patients for shirodhara is supine position and dharapatra will be fixed 4 anguli above the forehead. Shirodhara will be done in the morning on empty stomach after proper massage. Then the prepared takra will be kept in the dharapatra and poured continuously on the centre of forehead of the patient for 30 mins.)
(1) Medicine Name: Jatamansi Tail, Reference: Dharakalp, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Taila, Dose: 3000(ml), Frequency: od, Duration: 14 Days
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients presenting with complaints of Reduction of sleep time
2. Difficulty in initiation of sleep, Patients fulfilling AIS scoring i.e., greater than 6 or equals to 6.
3. Wakefulness during normal sleep.
4. Either any of the above or all of them for the duration of 3 months or more.
5. Patient of either sex in the age group of 20 – 70 years.
6. Willing to give informed consent. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Disease like diabetes mellitus, cancer, AIDS, LVH, T.B. and other systemic disorder which leads fatal condition for patient.
2. Patient below 20 or above 70 years
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers
4. Patient with stroke, haemorrhagic disorders, epilepsy or any other serious psychotic disorder
5. Patient with alcohol dependency or drug dependency.
6. Subjects who were having night jobs
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
In 2 groups results of changes in signs and symptoms before and after treatment shall be observed and the same shall be recorded in the proforma of the case sheet prepared for the study.
 Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS)
ï‚§ Sleep induction (time it takes you to fall asleep after turning-off the lights)
ï‚§ Awakenings during the night.
ï‚§ Final awakening earlier than desired.
ï‚§ Total sleep duration,
ï‚§ Overall quality of sleep (no matter how long you slept).
ï‚§ Sense of well-being during the day.
ï‚§ Functioning (physical and mental) during the day.
ï‚§ Sleepiness during the day. 
28 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Yawning, lethargic, generalised body ache, anxious, headache, heaviness of head, heaviness of eyes, giddiness, Anorexia will be assessed.  28 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   26/06/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - Any purpose.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [anitakumarigach@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 26-06-2025 and end date provided 26-06-2031?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This study is a randomizes, open, parallel group, interventional, prospective trial for comparing the effect of shirodhara in a group of 15 patients with Takra and another group of 15 patients with Jatamansi tail, which will be given for 14 days once daily at department of Panchkarma at Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital at PATNA, Bihar and post intervention followup will be done after 14 days for the total duration of study of 28 days. 
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