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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/09/073608 [Registered on: 09/09/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/09/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of MAHAUSADHYADI KASHAYAM in low back pain.  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to evaluate the effect of Mahausadhyadi Kashayam in the management of Katigraha 
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 Himakashi Sharma 
Designation  Post Graduate Scholar 
Affiliation  Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai 
Address  Room No. 17, Department of Kayachikitsa, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600123
India 
Phone  8851642710  
Fax    
Email  sharmahema1996@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Suvendu Rout 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai 
Address  Room No. 17, Department of Kayachikitsa, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600123
India 
Phone  9444881980  
Fax    
Email  drsrout@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Himakashi Sharma 
Designation  Post Graduate Scholar 
Affiliation  Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai 
Address  Room No. 17, Department of Kayachikitsa, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet,Chennai

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600123
India 
Phone  8851642710  
Fax    
Email  sharmahema1996@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600123 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Himakashi Sharma 
Address  Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Nazarathpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600123 
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 Himakashi Sharma  Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital  Room No. 17, Department of Kayachikitsa, Chennai Bangalore Highway, Chennai, 600123
Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU 
8851642710

sharmahema1996@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Dept. of Ayurveda of SCSVMV, Nazarathpet, Chennai- 600123  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M512||Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement. Ayurveda Condition: VATAVYADHIH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Rasna Saptaka Kashayam, Reference: Sarngadhara Samhita, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 50(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 30 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
2Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Mahausadhyadi Kashayam, Reference: Bhavapraksha, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 50(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 30 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients presenting with classical symptoms of Katigraha such as pain and stiffness in lower back region. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients less than 18 years and more than 70 years of age
Patient complaining of numbness or tingling sensation
Patients reporting with low back pain resulting from Neoplasm, Infection, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout and Pott spine
Patient associated with any other systemic disorder or any history of autoimmune diseases
Post surgical backpain
History of trauma or fracture of spine
Pain radiating from low back pain to lower limb
Pregnant and Lactating women 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in signs and symptoms of Katigraha  31 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
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 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/09/2024 
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="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   Kati Graha (Low Back Pain) is a condition in which Vata Dosha alone or in association with Ama gets seated in the Kati region causing vitiation resulting in severe pain in the region. According to WHO, most people experience Low back pain atleast once in their life. In 2020, prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) was estimated at 619 million people globally and its prevalence is expected to increase to 843 million by 2050. Low back pain remains the leading cause of YLDs (Years lived with disability) globally . In India (2020), at Point, at Annual and at Lifetime Prevalence of LBP was found to be 48% (40-56%), 51% (45-58%) and 66% (56- 75%) respectively . Ganesan et al reported in a cross sectional study in 2017, LBP prevalence as 42.4% per year and 22.8% per week in young Indian adults aged 18 to 35 years. 1355 Young adults with requirement of prolonged sitting were included in this study . Parallel to this Katigraha is the condition wherein Vata Dosha is vitiated and causes the vitiation of Kapha. The drugs which are Vatakaphahara will help in the management of Katigraha.  
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