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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084448 [Registered on: 09/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Unani 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Running nose manage with steam inhalation. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial-Assessing the Efficacy of Medicated and Non-Medicated Inkibäb (Steam Inhalation) with Atus (Errhine therapy) in the Management of Waram Tajäwif al-Anf Muzmin (Chronic Sinusitis)  
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 Madiha Anjum  
Designation  PG scholar 
Affiliation  Government Unani Medical College 
Address  Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai
Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600106
India 
Phone  7708421967  
Fax    
Email  drmadihaanjum98@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Nizamudeen 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  Government Unani Medical College 
Address  Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai
Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600106
India 
Phone  8754404152  
Fax    
Email  drnizamgumc@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Nizamudeen 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  Government Unani Medical College 
Address  Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai
Government Unani Medical College, PG IBT OPD, Room No: 103, Anna Hospital Campus, P.H.Road, Arumbakkkam, Chennai

TAMIL NADU
600106
India 
Phone  8754404152  
Fax    
Email  drnizamgumc@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Unani Medical College, Chennai. Tamilnadu, India. Pin: 600106 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Madiha Anjum 
Address  Government Unani Medical College, Anna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkkam,Chennnai 600106 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
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 Madiha Anjum  Arignar Anna Hospital  Arignar Anna Hospital, Government Unani Medical College, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600106.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
7708421967

drmadihaanjum98@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Communication of Decision of the Institutional Ethicas Committee (IEC)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: J324||Chronic pansinusitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Medicated Inkibab (Medicated Steam Inhalation) With Atus (Errhine Therapy)  Steam inhalation with the decoction of Gul E Baboona NAKHOONA, TUKHM E SHIBIT, and SATAR followed by ATUS (errhine therapy) with the drug IRSA. 
Comparator Agent  Steam Inhalation with Plain Water Followed by Atus (ERRHINE THERAPY)  Steam Inhalation with Plain Water followed by ATUS (ERRHINE THERAPY) with the drug IRSA (IRIS INSTATA) 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age 18-60 years
Both gender
Patient Present with the complaints of chronic sinusitis
Willingness to participate in the study 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Below 18 year and above 60 year
Mentally retarded person
A patient who had congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity
Not willing to give concern
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Effectiveness of two unani intervention therapy assessed by using VAS scale for facial Pain and VAS score for improving the overall severity of symptoms (subjective parameter).  3 WEEKS 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
SNOT 22 Quality of life scale  35 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="38"
Sample Size from India="38" 
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 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/05/2025 
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="6"
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  
A Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial- Assessing the efficacy of Medicated and Non-Medicated inkibaba (steam Inhalation) with atus (Errhine therapy) in the Management of waram tajawif al anaf muzmin (Chronic Sinusitis). Chronic sinusitis is characterised by nasal symptoms of sinus inflammation lasting for more than 12 weeks. It is 2 types: with nasal polyps and without polyps. The Infectious Disease of America (IDSA) states that the symptoms of sinusitis is out of any three symptoms include purulent discharge, nasal congestion or nasal blockage, facial pain or pressure, hyposmia, and anosmia. In unani waram tajawif al anf muzmin (WTA), it is caused by external cold, sudda (blockage), and ufunat (infection); hence it is considered a waram tajawif al anaf muzmin. In this study, an attempt is made to evaluate the effectiveness of inkibab  (Medicated steam inhalation ) with atus (Errhine therapy ) in the management of waram tajawif al anaf muzmin. The main aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two unani intervention, inkibab (steam inhalation) with medicated herbal decoction containing gul e babuna, nakhuna, tukhm shibbit, satar (6gm each) to be boiled in four cups of water (1000ml) with a closed lid for a few minutes and other with only plain water stem inhalation followed by atus (errhine therapy)  with the drug of irsa (iris ensata) in the management of warm e tajawif anaf muzmin. The trial is conducted for comparative analysis of medicated steam inhalation and only plain water inhalation, followed by errhine therapy (snuff) in the management of chronic sinusitis. Therapy will be given for 5 weeks at OPD and IPD  of PG Department of IBT, Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine attached with Government Unani Medical College (GUMC), Chennai-600 106. The patients will be asked to have a regular follow-up in the OPD weekly. Every week, the clinical assessment will be recorded in the prescribed pro forma. The laboratory investigation will be done before and after treatment and will be received in the prescribed format.

 
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