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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079662 [Registered on: 28/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/01/2025
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 heart failure  
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy of Badranjboya as an add-on therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled 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 Zarif Alfeeq Bin Zainurmallal 
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  8527483787  
Fax    
Email  rushyysuf@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Muzafar Din Ahmad Bhat 
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  9590366192  
Fax    
Email  drmuzaffar79@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Muzafar Din Ahmad Bhat 
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  9590366192  
Fax    
Email  drmuzaffar79@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute of Unani Medicine, kottigepalya Magadi main road, Bengaluru- 560091, INDIA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Unani Medicine 
Address  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 Zarif Alfeeq Bin Zainurmallal  National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru  NIUM Hospital (OPD No. 1 & 2) Department of Moalajat
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
8527483787

rushyysuf@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)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: I501||Left ventricular failure, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Badranjboya (Melissa officinallis)  Badranjboya will be powdered finely and fill in 833mg capsules Each patient will be given 5gm of the test drug per day in two divided doses with water after meal for 6 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  wheat flour will be given 5 gm per day in two divided doses with water after meal for 6 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants must have evidence of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction less than 50% and more than 30%.
Age 40 to 80 years, all genders
Voluntary participation and signing the informed consent.
Course of disease 3 months and above, stable condition in recent 1 month or receiving routine treatment with stable doses more than 1 month
Stage II and III Heart failure according to the New York Heart Association Classification
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Acute coronary syndrome occurred in the past 1 month
Plan to have cardiac surgery during the trial
Patients with History of cardiogenic shock acute myocarditis uncontrollable malignant arrhythmia hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy pulmonary embolism or severe valvular disease requiring surgery
Participants with significant comorbidities such as renal dysfunction advanced cancer or terminal illness
Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure 160 mmHg and above diastolic blood pressure 100 mmHg and above or hypotension less than 90/50 mmHg
With the History of kidney dysfunction eGFR 59 ml per minute per 1.73 square meters or less or active liver disease or AST ALT 3 times and above the upper limit of normal Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Psychiatric patients or patients with a history of depression alcohol or drug abuse
Pregnant women or breast feeding women or those who are trying to get pregnant during the trial
Participate in other clinical studies 3 months before this trial
Diabetic patients with HbA1c more than 8%
Inability to comply with study 
 
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 
The primary outcome is the difference in 6 MWT  0th 14th 28th and 42th days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in heart function assessed by NYHA classifications
Improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 
0th 14th 28th and 42th 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 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/03/2025 
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 Yet Recruiting 
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  Badranjboya as an add-on therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Design: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Intervention: A test group will be given Badranjboya 5 grams per day in two divided doses, and a Placebo (Wheat flour) will be given in the same as of the test group.
Main outcomes Measures:
The Primary outcome is the difference in 6-minute walk test
Secondary outcomes:
Improvement in Heart function assessed by NYHA classification
Improvement in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
 
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