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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080651 [Registered on: 17/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   EFFECTIVENESS OF VIRECHAN KARMA, POOTIKADI LEPA, KHADIR KASHAYAM IN THE MANAGEMENT IN SHWITRA (VITILIGO) - A CLINICAL STUDY 
Scientific Title of Study   EFFECTIVENESS OF VIRECHANA KARMA, POOTIKADI LEPA AND KHADIR KASHAYAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHWITRA (VITILIGO) - A CLINICAL 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  Manisha Pandey 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma government autonomous ayurvedic college and institute bhopal 
Address  PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL

Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  07898278912  
Fax    
Email  pandeymanisha027@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr kamini soni 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma government autonomous ayurvedic college and institute bhopal 
Address  PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL
PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  8770037353  
Fax    
Email  skamini382@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Manisha Pandey 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma government autonomous ayurvedic college and institute bhopal 
Address  PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL
PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  07898278912  
Fax    
Email  pandeymanisha027@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL 
Address  PG Department of Panchakarma, Pt Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda college and institute, Science Hills, Nehru Nagar BhopaL 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
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 Manisha Pandey  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Ayurveda Collega and Institute Bhopal  PG Department of panchakarma Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Ayurveda Collega and Institute Bhopal
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH 
7898278912

pandeymanisha027@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Commitee Pt. Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda Institute, Bhopal (MP)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L569||Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: SVITRAH, (2) ICD-10 Condition:L768||Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Ayurveda Condition: SVITRAH, (3) ICD-10 Condition:L568||Other specified acute skin changesdue to ultraviolet radiation. Ayurveda Condition: SVITRAH, (4) ICD-10 Condition:L80||Vitiligo. Ayurveda Condition: SVITRAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmProcedure-virecana-karma, विरेचन-कर्म (Procedure Reference: charak samhita chikitsa chapter 7, Procedure details: virechan karma 7-11 days according to patient kosth)
(1) Medicine Name: khadira kashay, Reference: charak chikista chapter 7, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/Kashaya, Dose: 40(ml), Frequency: bd, Duration: 1 Months
2Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: pootikadi lepa, Reference: shushruta samhita, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Lepa Churna, Dose: 100(g), Frequency: od, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 1 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
3Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: khadir kashaym, Reference: charak chikitsa chapter 7, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 40(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 1 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  59.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1 Patients having signs and symptoms of Shwitra (Vitiligo)
2 Patients of both the sex between 20 to 59 years of age
3 Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Shwitra
4 Willing to sign the written consent for participation in the study
5 Patients fit for Virechana Karma
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient with other chronic Systemic disease like serious Cardiac, Hepatic disease, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellites, Ischemic heart disease, Anemia, Tuberculosis, Malignancy, etc. will be excluded.
Pregnant and Lactating women will not be included in the study.
Patients contraindicated for Virechana Karma as per Ayurvedic classics. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
It is expected that at the end of the study, we will be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of Virechana karma, Pootikadi Lepa, and Khadir Kashayam in the management of Shwitra(vitiligo) - A Clinical Study  12 month 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
It is expected that at the end of the study, we will be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of Virechana karma, Pootikadi Lepa, and Khadir Kashayam in the management of Shwitra(vitiligo) - A Clinical Study  11 month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
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   Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/03/2025 
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="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
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 - NO
Brief Summary   From this study, it is expected that at the end of the study we would be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of virechan karma, pootikadi lepa, and khadir kashayam in the management of shwitra(vitiligo). it is further expected that this study would be able to provide conclusive inputs to assess the efficacy of the ayurvedic management of shwitra.  
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