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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079378 [Registered on: 24/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda
Preventive
Behavioral 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of BooZNil in Helping Individuals with Alcohol Dependence 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of BooZNil in the Management of Alcohol Dependence: A Prospective Non-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  Priyadharshini Ananthathandavan 
Designation  Assistant Profesor 
Affiliation  SRM College of Pharmacy SRMIST 
Address  J 02 4TH FLOOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE KATTANKULATHUR
01 GROUND FLOOR SRM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SRMIST KTR
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  09787402050  
Fax    
Email  priyathandavan93@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Vijayakumar TM 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College of Pharmacy SRMIST 
Address  J01 4TH FLOOR Department of Pharmacy Practice SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre SRMIST KATTANKULATHUR CHENGALPATTU TAMIL NADU-603203

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9003400350  
Fax    
Email  vijaypractice@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Vijayakumar TM 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College of Pharmacy SRMIST 
Address  J01 4TH FLOOR Department of Pharmacy Practice SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre SRMIST KATTANKULATHUR CHENGALPATTU TAMIL NADU-603203

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9003400350  
Fax    
Email  vijaypractice@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
MMC Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd 113 Visalakshi Street Devi Karumariamman Nagar Valasaravakkam Chennai Tamil Nadu 600087 India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  MMC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 
Address  MMC Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd 113, Visalakshi Street Devi Karumariamman Nagar Valasaravakkam Chennai Tamil Nadu 600087 India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
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 
PRIYADHARSHINI A  SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE  DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE SRM MRDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE SRMIST KATTANKULATHUR CHENGALPATTU 603203 TAMIL NADU INDIA
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9787402050

priyathandavan93@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE KATTANKULATHUR 603203 CHENGALPATTU TAMILNADU INDIA  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:F102||Alcohol dependence. Ayurveda Condition: MADATYAYAH/PANATYAYAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: BoozNil, Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Sharkara/ Syrup, Dose: 10(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 3 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: -), Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  Participants willing to be abstinent from alcohol for at least 5 days before entry into the study.
Participants expected to have good social support or a family environment to ensure treatment compliance and follow-up
Diagnosis as per ICD-10 criteria for alcohol dependence.
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol revised (CIWA-ar) score less than 10
Participants willing to give informed consent.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants with cirrhosis of the liver.
Participants with Liver function test (LFT) values more than three times the normal values
Will be excluded from the study.
Participants with any chronic systemic illness or with life-threatening disease.
Participants with other substance abuse/addiction.
Participants with any co-morbid psychiatric disorder 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To observe and document Drinking Behavior assessment - abstinence rate of study subjects over 30th ,60th ,90th day of BooZNil.
To assess the Percentage (%) of study subjects with complete abstinence of alcohol consumption over treatment period of 12 weeks and Cumulative abstinence duration (defined as the number of days of abstinence during the treatment period).
To estimate serum carbohydrate deficient transferrin over baseline and 30th ,60th and 90th day of therapy.
To evaluate the effect of BooZNil in the liver function tests from baseline to 30th, 60th and 90th day of follow up. 
Baseline, 30th, 60th and 90th day of follow up. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess scores of cravings as rated by Alcohol Craving Questionnaire (ACQ) and Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) from baseline to 30th, 60th and 90th day of BooZNilTM treatment.
To observe and assess any withdrawal symptoms and adverse events during study period.
 
Baseline, 30th, 60th and 90th day of follow up. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="30" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/02/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 05/09/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="30" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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  

 Effectiveness of BooZNil in Managing Alcohol Dependence

Study Design A single arm, open label, prospective clinical trial conducted over six months.

Primary Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of BooZNil in achieving and maintaining abstinence in alcohol-dependent individuals over 12 weeks by assessing:

Abstinence rates

Changes in serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) levels

Improvement in liver function test parameters

Secondary Objectives

Evaluate reductions in alcohol cravings using Alcohol Craving Questionnaire (ACQ) and Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS)

Assess the safety and tolerability of BooZNilâ„¢ by monitoring adverse events and withdrawal symptoms

Sample Size 30 male participants  aged 18 to70 years diagnosed with alcohol dependence as per ICD10 criteria.

Intervention BooZNil syrup (herbal formulation) administered over 12 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with alcohol dependence (ICD-10 criteria)

Abstinent for at least 5 days before recruitment

CIWA-ar score <10

Exclusion Criteria

Severe comorbid conditions

Concurrent use of psychotropic medications

History of significant adverse reaction to herbal formulations

Outcome Measures

Primary: Abstinence rate, CDT levels, liver function improvement

Secondary: Reduction in craving scores, adverse event monitoring

 funded by MMC Pharmaceuticals, Chennai

Trial Duration 6 months

Ethical Approval Obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee.


 
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