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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/06/089157 [Registered on: 19/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/06/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Unani 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Unani regimen in patients suffering from joint pain 
Scientific Title of Study   A Clinical Study to evaluate the efficacy of the Munzij Mushil therapy along with Coded Unani Drugs UNIM318 and UNIM319 and dry fomentation in patients of Primary Tahajjur-e-mafasil called as Osteo Arthritis Grade I and II. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mahboob Us Salam 
Designation  Research officer 
Affiliation  Central Council for Research In Unani Medicine 
Address  Clinical Research section, OPD Hall Number 1, Room No.6 Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Kursi Road, Lucknow

Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH
226021
India 
Phone  8521896528  
Fax    
Email  salammehboob@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Mahboob Us Salam 
Designation  Research officer 
Affiliation  Central Council for Research In Unani Medicine 
Address  Clinical Research Section,OPD Hall No.1, Room No.6,Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Kursi Road, Lucknow

Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH
226021
India 
Phone  8521896528  
Fax    
Email  salammehboob@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mahboob Us Salam 
Designation  Research officer 
Affiliation  Central Council for Research In Unani Medicine 
Address  Clinical Research Section,OPD Hall No.1, Room No.6,Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Kursi Road Lucknow

Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH
226021
India 
Phone  8521896528  
Fax    
Email  salammehboob@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt.of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhavan No.61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. D Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine 
Address  Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhavan No.61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. D Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058, India 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
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 Mahboob Us Salam  Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine  Clinical Research Section, OPD Hall NO.1,Room No.6, Basaha, Kursi Road ,Lucknow, 226021
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
8521896528

salammehboob@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee - CRIUM  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M199||Osteoarthritis, unspecified site, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M199||Osteoarthritis, unspecified site, (3) ICD-10 Condition: M199||Osteoarthritis, unspecified site,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Munzij Mushil therapy along with Coded Unani Drugs UNIM318 and UNIM319 and dry fomentation  The enrolled patient will be admitted in IPD for 21 day and will be administered with Munzij drugs in the form of decoction with 200ml orally once daily in the morning on empty stomach for 15days or till the Nuzj appears. After that Mushil drugs will be added in the decoction of Munzij and will be given to patients orally for 5 alternate days in the morning at a dose of 200ml while Tabreed with khamira Gauzaban 10g Luab e Behdana 3g Sheer e Unnab 5g will be given orally in the morning alternative to Mushil for 5 days. After completing the Munzij Mushil and Tabreed the Unani coded drug UNIM 318 in the form of capsule will be given orally for 90 days at a dosage of 2 capsules of 500mg each with water thrice a day. Patients will be advised to apply the Unani coded oil UNIM 319 on affected joints in the dosage of 5 to 10 ml once daily 90 days and do gentle massage for 5 minutes. Hot dry fomentation with infrared lamp will be done on affected joints for 21 days during the hospital stay  
Comparator Agent  Not Applicable  Not Applicable 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  35.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  With or without overweight BMI 30
With clinical signs and symptoms pain swelling tenderness stiffness 30 minutes and creaking in knee joints if knees involved
4 Positive findings in Osteoarthritis Grade I and II by Radiology
5 ESR40 mm hr C reactive protein 10 mg l will be considered for inclusion in the study
6 Patient agrees to remain in study with assured co-operation in all respects till completion of the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1 R A systemic joint diseases or any other type of arthritis
2 Pregnancy lactating woman
3 Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases
4 Diabetes and other metabolic disorders
5 Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases
6 Gastrointestinal bypass surgery including irritable bowel syndrome
7 Renal hepatic impairment
8 History of presence of malignancy
9 History of alcohol and drug abuse
10 Epilepsy and other neurological disorders
11 Patient receiving treatment with experimental drugs within
a 30 days prior to the study
12 Intra articular treatment Such that Corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid or treatment with medicine for O A in previous 3 months such that Glucosamine sulphate Chondroitin sulphate Diacerine etc
13 Arhroscopy or any knee surgery in the previous 6 months
14 Treatment with anticoagulant or history of haemophilia
15 ESR 40mm hr and CRP level 10 mg L
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in sign and symptoms such as joint pain, swelling, difficulty in movement. Improvement in biochemical indices such as S. uric acid and CRP.   119 days
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
No significant changes in hematological & biochemical indices such as CBC LFT & KFT ensuring safety of the regimen  At baseline 30 days 60 days & 90 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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)   07/07/2025 
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="3"
Months="0"
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 - NO
Brief Summary   A clinical study is planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Munzij, Mushil and Tabreed therapy along with Coded Unani Drugs UNIM-318 and UNIM-319 and dry fomentation in patient of Tahajjur-e-Mafasil known as primary osteo-arthritis Grade I and II. The protocol of the study has been approved by the IEC of CRIM Lucknow. A total number of 60 patient will be recruited in the study and will receive the Unani regimen as mentioned above for 119 days. The efficacy will be assessed based on improvement in joint pain, swelling and difficulty in movement for which VAS score will be employed. The safety of the regimen will be assessed based on the changes in biochemical and hematological indices. The study will help establish relatively safe and effective Unani regimen for the treatment of osteo-arthritis. 
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