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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079551 [Registered on: 27/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical study on Medasaka and Gulimavu patra upnaha in sandhigata vata w.s.r. to osteoarthritis of knee joint 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomised clinical trail to compare the efficacy of Medasaka (Litsea Glutinosa Lour.) and Gulimavu [Persea macrantha (nees) Kosterm.] patra upnaha in sandhigata vata w.s.r. to osteoarthritis of knee joint 
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 Satish Patil 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi 
Address  OPD-9 Department of Panchakarma Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi

Udupi
KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  8971260851  
Fax    
Email  drsatishpatil77@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Padmakiran C 
Designation  BAMS MD(AYU) Ph.D Associate Professor Department of Panchakarma 
Affiliation  Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi 
Address  OPD-9 Department of Panchakarma Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi

Udupi
KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  9448953038  
Fax    
Email  kiranasdm@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Padmakiran C 
Designation  BAMS MD(AYU) Ph.D Associate Professor Department of Panchakarma 
Affiliation  Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi 
Address  OPD-9 Department of Panchakarma Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi


KARNATAKA
574118
India 
Phone  9448953038  
Fax    
Email  kiranasdm@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara Ayurveda Pharmacy 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 Satish Patil  Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre Kuthpady Udupi  OPD-9 Department of Panchakarma
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
8971260851

drsatishpatil77@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Sri Dharamsthala Manjunatheshwara college of ayurveda Udupi Institutional Ethical Clearance Committe-Human  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M179||Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: SANDHIGATAVATAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmProcedure-upanAhaH (niragniH), उपनाहः (निरग्निः) (Procedure Reference: Susuruta Smahita, Procedure details: the patient is made to lie down in supine postion. the area is cleaned with lukewarm water and dried. the prepared paste is applied around the knee joint in the thickness of about 3-5mm. after application, it is covered by leaves then bandaged. the bandage should neither be loose nor too tight. it is left as it is for 4 hours.)
(1) Medicine Name: Medasaka Patra, Reference: Dravyaguna Vigyana, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Kalka/ Paste, Dose: 0(NA), Frequency: od, Duration: 7 Days
2Comparator ArmProcedure-upanAhaH (niragniH), उपनाहः (निरग्निः) (Procedure Reference: Sushruta samhita, Procedure details: the patient is made to lie down in supine postion. the area is cleaned with lukewarm water and dried. the prepared paste is applied around the knee joint in the thickness of about 3-5mm. after application, it is covered by leaves then bandaged. the bandage should neither be loose nor too tight. it is left as it is for 4 hours.)
(1) Medicine Name: Gulimavu Patra, Reference: RGUHS PG Thesis : 2017-2018, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Kalka/ Paste, Dose: 0(NA), Frequency: od, Duration: 7 Days
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  patients fulfilling diagnostic criteria
patients fir for swedana 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  patients with systemic illness which will interfere with the study
all connective tissue disorder other than osteoarthritis 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
primary outcome will be assessed based on the following parameters
subjective parameters
pain, stiffness, visual pain analogue scale, womac-index of osteoarthritis
objective parameters
girth of joint measured by tape, range of movements 
0th day, 7th day and 14th day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
quality of life  0th day and 14 day 
 
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)   18/02/2025 
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="2"
Months="0"
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   this  is a randomised clinical study on medasaka patra upnaha and gulimavu patra upnaha in sandhigata vata with special reference to osteoarthritis of knee joint. in this study total 30 patients will be divided in two groups. in group A, medasaka patra upnaha will be done for 7 days and in group B, gulimavu patra upnaha will be done for 7 days for 15 patients to each group based on permuted block randomisation method. this study will be conducted in sri dharamsthala manjunatheshwara college of ayurveda, hospital and research centre, kuthpady, udupi. the primary outcome measures will be assessed based on the subjective and objective parameters. the secondary outcome measures will be assessed based on the quality of life scale. hence, this study is an effort to prove the efficacy of medasaka patra upnaha and gulimavu patra upnaha in sandhigata vata with special reference to osteoarthritis of knee joint.  
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