| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/092026 [Registered on: 30/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/06/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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An Exploratory study to assess the understanding and application of the concept of Gulma among Ayurvedic physicians in Kerala |
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Scientific Title of Study
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An Exploratory study to assess the understanding and application of the concept of Gulma among Ayurvedic physicians in Kerala |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
GOPIKA NATARAJ |
| Designation |
PG SCHOLAR |
| Affiliation |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE KANNUR |
| Address |
Dept of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Dept of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Kannur KERALA 670503 India |
| Phone |
7907518248 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
gopikanataraj9758@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Babita Radhakrishnan |
| Designation |
Asst Professor |
| Affiliation |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE KANNUR |
| Address |
Department of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Department of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Kannur KERALA 670503 India |
| Phone |
9895128253 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drbabirkrishnan@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
GOPIKA NATARAJ |
| Designation |
PG SCHOLAR |
| Affiliation |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE KANNUR |
| Address |
Dept of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Dept of Roganidana
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Kannur KERALA 670503 India |
| Phone |
7907518248 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
gopikanataraj9758@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Govt ayurveda college pariyaram kannur 670503 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE KANNUR |
| Address |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr GOPIKA NATARAJ |
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL KANNUR |
Dept of Roganidana
Room 7
GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE PARIYARAM KANNUR Kannur KERALA |
7907518248
gopikanataraj9758@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE KANNUR |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| sno | Intervention/Comparator | Type | Drug-Type | Procedure Name | Details |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
as it is a descriptive study there is no inclusion criteria |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
as it is a descriptive study there is no exclusion criteria |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Blinding/Masking
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Understanding and application of gulma |
18 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Questionnaire will be analysed for assessing the outcome. The concept of gulna will be understood in a better way & information s will be made useful for all practicing Ayurveda |
18months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="167" Sample Size from India="167"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "168"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="168" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/09/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
08/05/2026 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="6" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Completed |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
Modification(s)
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The survey was administered to 168 registered Ayurvedic
practitioners with more than ten years of clinical experience, selected through
stratified random sampling across the three zones of Kerala — North, Central,
and South — with fifty-six participants from each zone. Data were collected
through a Google Form-based questionnaire after obtaining informed consent.
Statistical analysis was performed using frequencies for distribution of
variables, percentages for proportional representation, and chi-square tests to
assess associations between variables, while factor analysis was applied to
establish the construct validity of the instrument. The findings of the survey
were integrated with the qualitative insights from the preceding phases to
produce a comprehensive, multi-layered understanding of how the concept of
Gulma is understood and applied by contemporary Ayurvedic physicians
in Kerala, and to identify the challenges, gaps, and priorities that should
guide future research and educational reform in this domain. |