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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079491 [Registered on: 27/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Unani 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of Unani formulation in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms 
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy of Kabab Chini in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial 
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 Ruchir Kumar 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Unani Medicine 
Address  Department of Moalajat, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560091
India 
Phone  9457061431  
Fax    
Email  hkm.ruchir016@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Mohd Riyazuddin 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Unani Medicine 
Address  Department of Moalajat, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560091
India 
Phone  8010392768  
Fax    
Email  shaikh.riyaz368@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Mohd Riyazuddin 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Unani Medicine 
Address  Department of Moalajat, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560091
India 
Phone  8010392768  
Fax    
Email  shaikh.riyaz368@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya Magadi Main Road, Bangaluru, Karnataka 560091 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Unani Medicine 
Address  Department of Moalajat, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru-560091 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 Ruchir Kumar  National Institute of Unani Medicine and Hospital  OPD NO. 1, 2 & 7 ,Department of Moalajat, Kottigepalya Magadi Main Road Bengaluru Karnataka 560091
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9457061431

hkm.ruchir016@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Communication of Decision of the Institutional Ethics Committee(IEC) for Biomedical Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: N401||Benign prostatic hyperplasia withlower urinary tract symptoms,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Kabab Chini (Piper cubeba Linn.)  Kabab Chini will be powdered finely and filled in 750mg capsules Each patient will be given 3 gm of the test drug per day by giving 2 capsules of 750 mg orally with water twice a day after meals 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Wheat flour will be given 3 gm per day by giving 2 capsules of 750 mg orally with water twice a day after meals same as test group 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  Male patients of age more than 40 and less than 80 years
Patients with a history of LUTS (Urgency, Frequency, Nocturia, Incontinence, Weak stream, Straining, Dribbling of urine) attributable to BPH
Mild (1 to 7) and Moderate (8 to 19) cases, according to IPSS
PVR less than 150 ml and weight of prostate more than 20 gm as seen in USG
BPH Grade I, II and III
Patients willing to give their written informed consent and are able to do follow-up 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Subjects having urinary retention (PVR more than 150 ml), hematuria, urinary tract infection, renal and hepatic impairment, urinary tract calculi, and congenital deformities of the urogenital tract or any abdominopelvic pathology other than BPH
Known cases of bladder or urethral strictures, neurologic bladder dysfunction, and prostate and bladder cancer
Subjects with a history of use of drugs with antiandrogenic properties and prostate surgery or other invasive procedure
Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension (more than 140/90 mmHg), diabetes mellitus
(RBS more than 200 mg/dl), and other systemic illness
Subject with Serum PSA more than 4ng/ml 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in IPSS Score  0th, 15th, 30th and 45th days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Prostate size reduction as visualized in USG
Reduction in PVR (Pre and Post)
Improvement in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessed by BPH-specific QoL scale 
0th and 45th days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="42"
Sample Size from India="42" 
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)   24/03/2025 
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   Purpose: To Evaluate the Efficacy of Kabab Chini in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Design: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial
Intervention: A test group will be given Kabab chini 3gm in two divided doses, and a Placebo (Wheat flour) will be given in the same as of test group.
Main Outcome Measures:
The primary outcomes: Improvement in IPSS Score
Secondary outcomes: Prostate size reduction as visualized in USG, Reduction in PVR (Pre and Post), Improvement in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessed by BPH- specific QoL scale
 
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