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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/03/083706 [Registered on: 28/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/05/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Yoga & Naturopathy 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Colon hydrotherapy on gut flora in overweight and obese patients  
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of colon hydrotherapy on gut flora among overweight and obese individuals A Randomised control trial  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Divisha Tyagi  
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Department of Post Graduate Studies Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Swami vivekanand Subharti University Subhartipuram Meerut Uttar Pradesh India Meerut

Meerut
UTTAR PRADESH
250005
India 
Phone  9149338212  
Fax    
Email  divishatyagi1999@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DR NAIR DHIREN AJIT 
Designation  Assistant Professor and Post Graduate (PG) coordinator 
Affiliation  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Department of Post Graduate Studies Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Swami vivekanand Subharti University Subhartipuram Meerut Uttar Pradesh India Meerut

Meerut
UTTAR PRADESH
250005
India 
Phone  7899143619  
Fax    
Email  danny.a.nair@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Abhay M Shankaregowda 
Designation  Principal and Dean 
Affiliation  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences 
Address  Department of Post Graduate Studies Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Swami vivekanand Subharti University Subhartipuram Meerut Uttar Pradesh India Meerut

Meerut
UTTAR PRADESH
250005
India 
Phone  9639010531  
Fax    
Email  naturopathy@subharti.org  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Naturopathy and Yoga IPD of Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Science of the (CSSH) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India 250005 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr. Divisha Tyagi  
Address  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Swami Vivekanand Subharti University Subhartipuram NH-58 Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road Uttar Pradesh 250005 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self- Financed] 
 
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 Divisha Tyagi  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences  Maharishi Aurobindo Subharti College and Hospital of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences Swami Vivekanand Subharti University Subhartipuram NH-58 Delhi-Haridwar Bypass Road Meerut-250005
Meerut
UTTAR PRADESH 
9149338212

divishatyagi1999@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
University Ethics Committee (Medical) swami vivekanand subharti university  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E889||Metabolic disorder, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  COLON HYDROTHERAPY  Colon hydrotherapy are administered to research participants. Patients must stay in a supine posture for the duration of the intervention. The colon hydrotherapy, which is given at temperature of 31°C, while the maximum allowable temperature is 39°C. Total duration of the therapy is 45-60 minutes. 
Comparator Agent  naturopathy-based eliminative diet chart  naturopathy-based eliminative diet chart which is given for 3 days continuously Days Early morning Breakfast Lunch Evening snacks Dinner Day1 Lemon honey water Fruit juice (mosambi/orange)/ Tender coconut water Boiled Vegetable+ buttermilk+ green salad Fruits, fruit juices(mosambi/orange), herbal tea/green tea Khichdi/daliya/ boiled vegetable/soup Day2 Lemon honey water Fruit juice (mosambi/orange) Soup(lauki) Fruit juice (mosambi/orange) Soup (lauki) Day3 Lemon honey water Fruit juice (mosambi/orange) /Tender coconut water Boiled Vegetable+ buttermilk+ green salad Fruits, fruit juices (mosambi/orange) herbal tea/green tea Khichdi/daliya/ boiled vegetable/soup Total duration - 3days  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  BMI ranging from 25.0 kg/m2 and 39.99 kg/m2
Participants without any previous exposure to Colon hydrotherapy in recent 6 months. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Unknown source of hemoptysis [since forced expiration may make
the underlying problem worse].
Pneumothorax
Unstable cardiovascular state, recent myocardial infarction, or
pulmonary embolism, since forceful expiratory maneuvers might
exacerbate angina or alter blood pressure.
Aneurysms in the thorax, abdomen, or brain that run the risk of
rupturing due to elevated thoracic pressure.
Recent surgery of the thorax or abdomen.
Presence of acute disease process that might interfere with the test
performance [e.g. nausea, vomiting]. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio.   at the baseline and post intervention 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Weight Waist Circumference & Waist Hip
ratio 
At the baseline & post Intervention 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="150"
Sample Size from India="150" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/04/2025 
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)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Applicable 
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 control trail to find the EFFECT OF COLON HYDRO THERAPY ON GUT FLORA AMONG OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE INDIVIDUALS on Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio and to test the hypothesis of thecolon hydrotherapy measured by the mean difference in  Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio among overweight and obese patients. 
Colon hydrotherapy are administered to research participants. Patients must stay in a supine posture for the duration of the intervention. The colon hydrotherapy, which is given at temperature of 31°C, while the maximum allowable temperature is 39°C, after 3 days of naturopathy based eliminative diet. After 45 minutes, the colon hydrotherapy was removed.
 
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