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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/11/097545 [Registered on: 17/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/11/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Nagaradi kashaya and Manjishtha kashaya in Primary Dysmenorrhoea 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Nagaradi Kashaya and Manjishtha Kashaya in the management of Kashtartava with special reference to Primary Dysmenorrhoea 
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 POOJA BIND 
Designation  M.S. Scholar 
Affiliation  Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga
Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  9696007884  
Fax    
Email  pbind545@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DR SHASHI SINGH  
Designation  PROFESSOR & HOD  
Affiliation  Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga
Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  945168056  
Fax    
Email  shashi.aymc@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr ANJANA SAXENA  
Designation  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR  
Affiliation  Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi 
Address  Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga
Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221002
India 
Phone  9839041045  
Fax    
Email  dranjana.saxena@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi ,Uttar Pradesh 221002  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi ,Uttar Pradesh 221002 
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 POOJA BIND  Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital  OPD no. 36 and OPD no. 1 Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9696007884

pbind545@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 2  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi,U.P Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University, Gorakhpur,U.P   Approved 
Institutional ethics committee Government PG Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi,U.P Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University, Gorakhpur,U.P  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:N944||Primary dysmenorrhea. Ayurveda Condition: ARTAVADOSHAH/ARTAVADUSHTIH/RAJODOSHAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Ngaradi kashaya, Reference: Harit samhita chi. 48/13, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 25(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 3 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: -during menses dugdha and after menses dadhi and gud), Additional Information: -
2Comparator ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: Manjishtha Kashaya, Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/Kashaya, Dose: 25(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 3 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  15.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1.Patient willing and able to participate in study.
2.Female patients of age 15 to 25 years.
3.Patient suffering from Primary dysmenorrhoea with average amount of
menstrual flow in regular menstrual cycle.
4. Patient suffering from Kashtartava for more than 2 consecutive cycles. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient not willing for trial.
2. Female patients below 15 years and above 25 years of age.
3. Patients with any identifiable pelvic pathology and menstrual
irregularities.
4. Patients using IUD/oral contraceptive pills.
5. Patients with chronic general illness like TB, HTN, DM, etc.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To see the effect of "NAGARADI KASHAYA" in reducing pain during
menses. 
3 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Provide releif in nausea,breast tenderness and loss of appetite.  3 month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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)   24/11/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  24/11/2025 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
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   INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
Patients having classical features of Kashtartava (primary dysmenorrhoea) attending OPD and IPD of PRASUTI TANTRA AND STRI ROGA departments of Govt. Ayurvedic PG College and Hospital Varanasi will be selected randomly for this clinical study. The patient will also select from special camps organized time to time by the PRASUTI TANTRA AND STRI ROGA departments.
Group-A-30 patients, who were given trial drugs "NAGARADI KASHAYA" (40 ml) with anupan of dadhi (curd) and gud (jaggery) for 5–7 days (during menstruation). After that, with anupaan of dugdha (milk) for 10 days.
Group-B-30 patients, who were given "MANJISHTA KASHAYA" 40 ml. with the same anupan.
Duration of trial: 3 months.
Treatment will be done after cessation of menstruation.
Treatment is continued for a period of 3 months. Patients were followed twice regularly at the end of menstrual flow and after 15 days for 3 months.
 
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