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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084876 [Registered on: 16/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/04/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to evaluate and compare the effect of Tulsi capsules alone and along with guided imagery meditation in professional students suffering from Adjustment disorder 
Scientific Title of Study   An open label comparative clinical study to evaluate the enhanced effect of Guided imagery meditation with Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn) capsule on professional students in Chittodvega w.s.r to Adjustment disorder 
Trial Acronym  GIM 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ayesha Afnan 
Designation  MD Scholar (Manasaroga) 
Affiliation  Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research centre, Kuthpady 
Address  OPD3, Dept of Manasaroga, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research centre, Kuthpady

Udupi
KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  9591438360  
Fax    
Email  afnanaps007@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vijayendra G Bhat 
Designation  BAMS MD(Ayu) 
Affiliation  Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research centre, Kuthpady 
Address  OPD3, Dept of Manasaroga, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research centre, Kuthpady

Udupi
KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  9448139919  
Fax    
Email  ayurvijay25@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Ayesha Afnan 
Designation  MD Scholar (Manasaroga) 
Affiliation  Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research centre, Kuthpady 
Address  OPD3, Dept of Manasaroga, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Kuthpady

Udupi
KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  9591438360  
Fax    
Email  afnanaps007@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Shri Dharmasthala Mnajunatheshwara Ayurveda Pharmacy, Laxminarayana Nagar P.O . Kuthpady, Udupi, Karnataka, India-574118 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  nil 
Address  nil 
Type of Sponsor  Other [nil] 
 
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 Ayesha Afnan  Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research Centre, Kuthpady  OPD3,Dept of Manasaroga,Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda,Hospital and Research Centre,Kuthpady
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
9591438360

afnanaps007@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL CLEARANCE COMMITEE-HUMAN  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:F432||Adjustment disorders. Ayurveda Condition: MANOVAHASROTOVIKARAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: TULSI, Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Capsules, Dose: 1000(mg), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 14 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: WARM WATER), Additional Information: -
2Comparator ArmProcedure- (Procedure Reference: , Procedure details: )
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Subjects who are professional students fulfilling diagnostic criteria of Adjustment Disorder as per DSM-5.
2) Subjects are selected of age group between 18-30years.
3) Subjects willing to sign informed consent. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Subjects suffering from any systemic illness,
psychiatric illness or disorder interfering with the
treatment protocol.
2) Subjects suffering from substance abuse, cicardian rhythm disorder 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Parameters will be scored by standard method and will be assessed before and after
treatment on 0th , 14th day.
1) Student adaptation to college Questionnaire by Baker & Siryk
2) Hamilton’s Anxiety rating scale
3) Manasika Bhava scale.
Statistical analysis:
All scored parameters will be analyzed statistically after the treatment on 14th day. All
the subjective parameters and scales will be assessed using Wilcoxon signed rank test
within the groups and Mann-Whitney U test in between the groups. 
Parameters will be scored by standard method and will be assessed before and after
treatment on 0th , 14th day.
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
nil  nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Conceptual article accepted in UGC approved journal - Journal of ayurveda Probable publication in June issue 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a randomised open label parallel group study comparing the safety and efficacy of the trial drug Group A- Tulsi Capsule (500 mg) 2 BD, Before Food with
warm water and Group B– Tulsi Capsule (500 mg) 2 BD, Before Food with warm water and Guided imagery meditation once daily for 10 mins for a period of 14 days. The study will be conducted in Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Kuthpady, Udupi. The primary measures will be assessed through Student adaptation to college questionnaire by Baker and Siryk, Hamiltons anxiety rating scale, Manasika Bhava scale. Hence, the study is an effort to prove the efficacy and compare the effect of Tulsi capsules and Tulsi capsule along with Guided imagery meditation in professional students with Adjustment disorder.
 
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