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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079155 [Registered on: 21/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Reduction in sweating of palms by internal and external use of Panchatiktha gritha. 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of Panchatiktha gritha internally and externally in Primary palmar hyperhidrosis 
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 Athira T 
Designation  PG Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa 
Affiliation  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Thrissur KERALA 679531 India

Thrissur
KERALA
679531
India 
Phone  8943601943  
Fax    
Email  ahira.athira@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ratheesh P 
Designation  HOD and Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa 
Affiliation  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Thrissur KERALA 679531 India

Thrissur
KERALA
679531
India 
Phone  9846889793  
Fax    
Email  drrpnair07@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Vinitha C 
Designation  Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa 
Affiliation  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital 
Address  Poomulli Neelakandan Nmboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital,Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur Thrissur KERALA 679531 India

Thrissur
KERALA
679531
India 
Phone  9497062425  
Fax    
Email  drvinithasujith@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital Cheruthuruthy, Shoranur 679531 KERALA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Athira T 
Address  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital  
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
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 Athira T  Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital   Department of Kayachikitsa Room number 01 Cheruthuruthy Shornur Thrissur 679531 Kerala India
Thrissur
KERALA 
8943601943

ahira.athira@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee PNNM Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L745||Focal hyperhidrosis. Ayurveda Condition: SVEDAVAISHAMYAM,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Panchatiktha gritha, Reference: Sarangadhara samhitha, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Ghrita, Dose: 12(g), Frequency: hs, Bhaishajya Kal: Antarabhakta, Duration: 30 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Ushnambhu), Additional Information: Panchatiktha gritha is indicated for palmar sweating in Malayalam text-Yogaratna samuchaya
2Intervention ArmProcedure- अभ्यंग  (Procedure Reference: yogaratnasamuchayam, Procedure details: after cleaning the palmar surface of the hand sufficient quantity of ghee is applied on the palmar surface at bedtime for 30 minutes)
(1) Medicine Name: panchatiktha gritham, Reference: yogaratnasamuchayam, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Ghrita, Dose: 5(g), Frequency: hs, Duration: 30 Days
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants fulfilling the diagnsotic criteria

Participants willing to give informed consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants with secondary hyperhidrosis
Participants with congenital primary palmar hyperhidrosis
Participants who are known cases of any systemic illness
Participants who are known case of psychiatric illness
Pregnant and lactating woman
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
subjective parameter
HDSS
Objective parameters
visual scale- minors test
gravimetry

objective parameter

Visual scale- Minors test
Gravimetry 
0th 31st 45th day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
HidroQOL  0th 31st 45th day 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="21"
Sample Size from India="21" 
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/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2025 
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   Research topic is Primary palmar hyperhidrosis.This interventional study aims to find the etiological factors as well as a medicinal cure for the same. There are two mode of intervention- internal and external. Drug chosen in Panchatiktha gritha which is indicated for the same condition in malayalam textbook, Yogaratna samuchaya. Assessment will be done on 0th, 31st and 45th day. 
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