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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080052 [Registered on: 07/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Kataphala bark (Myrica nagi) to alleviate breathlessness in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluating the Efficacy of Kataphala (Myrica Nagi) in Cigarette Smoke-Induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Mice and Clinical Study  
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 Amit Kumar Taraphdar 
Designation  Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna Vijnana, 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P. 
Address  Dept. of Dravyaguna Room No. T2, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700009
India 
Phone  9874849650  
Fax    
Email  atipgaer@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Amit Kumar Taraphdar 
Designation  Professor, Dept. of Dravyaguna Vijnana, 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P. 
Address  Dept. of Dravyaguna Room No. T2, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata

Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700009
India 
Phone  9874849650  
Fax    
Email  atipgaer@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Haiqua Naushin 
Designation  M.D. Scholar Dept. of Dravyaguna Vijnana 
Affiliation  Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P. 
Address  Dept. of Dravyaguna Room No. T2, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata
Dept. of Dravyaguna Room No. T2, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL
700009
India 
Phone  09681672984  
Fax    
Email  naushinhaiqua@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata - 700009, Government of West Bengal 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at SVSP Hospital  
Address  294/3/1, A.P.C Road, Kolkata - 700009 
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 Amit Kumar Taraphdar  Institute Of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research at S.V.S.P. Hospital,  Room No. T2, Dept. of Dravyaguna 294/3/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009. Kolkata WEST BENGAL
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9874849650

atipgaer@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Clinical Ethical Committee, I.P.G.A.E & R, Kolkata  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:J441||Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation. Ayurveda Condition: SVASAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Kataphala Bark, Reference: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Chapter number 1 - Haritakyadi Varga, Shloka number 180 to 181, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Churna/ Powder, Dose: 3(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 28 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: - Honey), Additional Information: -
2Comparator Arm (Non Ayurveda)-TheophyllineTheophylline in tablet form - 200mg twice a day after meal at noon and night for 28 days.
3Comparator ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Kataphala Bark, Reference: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Chapter number 1 - Haritakyadi Varga, Shloka number 180 to 181, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Churna/ Powder, Dose: 3(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 28 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  35.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients who will agree to follow the study protocol of the informed consent and patients who have the following signs and symptoms
i)cough with sputum
ii) wheezing sound
iii) dyspnoea on deep velocity
iv)breathlessness
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  below 35 years and above 50 years
pre-existing diabetes, hypertension and other systemic disorders
pregnancy
cardiac disease
tuberculosis
sexually transmitted disease
prostatic hypertrophy
hepatic disease
HIV positive 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To Evaluate the efficacy of Kataphala bark by monitoring the signs and symptoms of patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.  28 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Effect of test drug on quality of life among the patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  28 days 
 
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/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   27/02/2025 
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="0"
Months="8"
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   The clinical study, which will take place at OPD of the IPGAE&R at SVSP Hospital, is a randomized parallel group, multiple arm trial of a test drug comparing the efficacy of Theophylline for 28 days in 30 patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The primary outcome of the research is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of test drug in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The secondary outcome is to determine the safety of the test drug on quality of life among the patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease.  
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