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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/10/074864 [Registered on: 07/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Yoga & Naturopathy 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Grain Free Diet For Hypertension  
Scientific Title of Study   Grain Free Diet on Hypertensive Individuals - A Pilot Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Ankitha Rao 
Designation  Intern 
Affiliation  SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Department of Nutrition SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, College Road, Ujire, D.K., Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574240
India 
Phone  9481027155  
Fax    
Email  ankitharao122000@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Manohar R 
Designation  Medical Officer 
Affiliation  Kshemavana, SDM Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Medical Officer SDM Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Kshemavana, Banglore

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
562123
India 
Phone  9663046807  
Fax    
Email  mo4@kshemavana.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Ankitha Rao 
Designation  Intern 
Affiliation  SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Department of Nutrition SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences College Road, Ujire, D.K., karnataka

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574240
India 
Phone  9481027155  
Fax    
Email  ankitharao122000@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Kshemavana, SDM Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Nelamangala, Bangalore, Karnataka- 562123 
SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, College Road, Ujire, D.K., Karnataka - 574240 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ankitha Rao 
Address  Department of Nutrition SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, D.K., Karnataka- 574240 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self Sponsor] 
 
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 
Ankitha   Kshemavana  Diet Section, Nandi Block Kshemavana, SDM Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Nelamangala, Bangalore, Karnataka- 562123
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9481027155

ankitharao122000@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee, Ujire-574240  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: I00-I99||Diseases of the circulatory system, (2) ICD-10 Condition: I10||Essential (primary) hypertension,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Grain Free Diet  Grain Free Diet includes fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, milk and its products, micronutrient. A balanced diet made from these components will be given for all participants. The diet will be consists of Soups, Raw salads, Boiled vegetables, Panner, Stirred Vegetables, Fruits, Fruits and Vegetables Juices. Daily 5 meals will be provided for a period of 7 days 
Comparator Agent  Not Applicable  Not Applicable 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Both male and female subjects will be included in the study
2. Age group between 30 to 60 without any serious physical illnesses like tuberculosis, heart diseases would be included in the study.
3. Subjects with hypertension who is on oral anti-hypertensives.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Subjects with the age group below 30 and above 60 will be excluded from the study.
2. Subjects with complications like chronic kidney diseases and post trauma/ surgery will be excluded from the study.
3. Subjects with cardiovascular diseases
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Blood Pressure
Pulse Rate
Pulse Pressure
Mean Arterial Pressure 
Outcomes will be checked at baseline and after 7 days of intervention 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Blood Pressure
Pulse Rate
Pulse Pressure
Mean Arterial Pressure 
Outcomes will be checked at 3rd day and 5th day of the intervention 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="20"
Sample Size from India="20" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "20"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="20" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   07/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 20/12/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

Hypertension has become a major public health issue worldwide. The main causes include sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, smoking, etc. Diet plays a major role in managing hypertension. A grain-free diet eliminates all grains, including wheat, spelt, barley, rye, dried corn, millet, rice, and oats, as well as foods and sometimes even ingredients that are made from them. The purpose of this study is to see the effect of grain free diet on hypertension. The study is single arm study with sample size of 20 participants consisting both males and females of ages 30 years to 60 years. The intervention is for 7 day and parameters will be checked at baseline and at end. Blood pressure both Systolic and Diastolic, Pulse rate, Pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure are the parameters in this study. After collection of data, result will be drawn by using JAMOVI software and p value will be calculated. The primary outcomes will be reduction in all the parameters. Based on the results the discussion and conclusion of the study will be drawn.


 
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