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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/06/089778 [Registered on: 27/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/06/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda
Other (Specify) [Karnapuran]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Marma Chikitsa on Tinnitus 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparative Study On Efficacy Of Marma Chikitsa And Bilva Taila Karnapuran In The Management Of Tinnitus 
Trial Acronym  RCT 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Saloni1234  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Saloni Chauhan 
Designation  MD Scholar Rachna sharir 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 
Address  PG Department Of Rachna Sharir Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  9144308761  
Fax    
Email  salonichouhan80@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Pankaj Gupta 
Designation  Professor Department Of Rachna Sharir 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 
Address  PG Department Of Rachna Sharir Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  9425647011  
Fax    
Email  drpankaj35@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Saloni Chauhan 
Designation  MD Scholar Rachna sharir 
Affiliation  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 
Address  PG Department Of Rachna Sharir Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462003
India 
Phone  9144308761  
Fax    
Email  salonichouhan80@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
PG Dept Of Rachna Sharir Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 462003 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Instituteda College And Institute Bhopal MP 
Address  PG Dept Of Rachna Sharir Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal MP India 462003 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
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 Saloni Chauhan  Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute   PG Deptartment Of Rachna Sharir
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH 
9144308761

salonichouhan80@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee Pt Khushilal Sharma Govt Auto Ayurveda College And Institute Bhopal Madhya Pradesh  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:H931||Tinnitus. Ayurveda Condition: Tin,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmProcedure-marmacikitsA, मर्मचिकित्सा (Procedure Reference: , Procedure details: Marma Chikitsa And Karnapuran/Once in a day/15 Days)
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients Of Either Sex In The Age Group Of 20-60 Years With Intact Tympanic Membrane.
Patients Presenting With Symptoms Of Tinnitus (Karnanada).
Patients Willing To Be Registered For Study. Patients Fulfilling Diagnostic Criteria.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Congenital Deformity
Perforation Of Tympanic Membrane
Blockage Due To Ear Wax
Mentally Retarded Patients
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media & Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Sinusitis
Any other severe systemic disease 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
It is expected that at the end of the study, scholar will be able to evaluate the effect of Marma Chikitsa and Bilva Taila Karnapuran in the management of Tinnitus (Karnanada)  15 Days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Marma Chikitsa is Non Pharmaceutical Appraoch To Treat Tinnitus  15 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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/07/2025 
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  

Tinnitus is an increasing health concern across all strata of the general population. Tinnitus is the sensation of sound in the absence of external and internal sound, that can be caused by a variety of reasons and made worse by aggravating co-factors. The study compares the effectiveness of two Ayurvedic treatments for management of Tinnitus.

Treatment Groups- Group 1 Marma Chikitsa- 15 patients of this group will be treated with Marma Chikitsa once a day for 15 days treatment involving specific pressure points (Marma points) to relieve the symptoms.

Group 2-Karnapuran 15 patients of this group will be treated with Bilva Taila Karnapuran for 15 days.

Expected outcome-The study aims to determine which treatment is more effective in the managment of Tinnitus.

 
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