| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100063 [Registered on: 01/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
28/12/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Ayurveda
Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Comparison of Trataka and Jalneti practices for Reducing Digital Eye Strain in IT Professionals. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparative clinical study of Trataka with Jalneti and Trataka in management of digital eye strain among Information Technology Professionals. |
| Trial Acronym |
nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Ankita Godave |
| Designation |
MD Scholar Swasthavritta |
| Affiliation |
LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur |
| Address |
Department Swasthavritta OPD no .3 LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur Sangli Maharashtra 415409 India
Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India |
| Phone |
7083690404 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ankitagodave194@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Shweta Rahul Nakil |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur |
| Address |
Department Swasthavritta OPD no .3 LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur Sangli Maharashtra 415409 India
Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India |
| Phone |
7972281471 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shwetanakil@yahoo.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Shweta Rahul Nakil |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur |
| Address |
Department Swasthavritta OPD no .3 LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur Sangli Maharashtra 415409 India
Sangli
MAHARASHTRA
415409
India |
| Phone |
7972281471 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shwetanakil@yahoo.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur Tq.Walwa Dist.Sangli Maharashtra 415409 India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Ankita Godave |
| Address |
Department Swasthavriita OPD no.3 LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center, Urun Islampur Tq walawa Dis.Sangali 415409 India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Ankita Uday Godave |
LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur |
Dept. of swasthsavritta OPD no 3 LRP Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Post Graduate Insitute and Research Center Urun Islampur ,Tq.Walwa Dist.Sangli Maharashtra 415409
Sangli
MAHARASHTRA |
7083690404
ankitagodave194@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Loknete Rajarampuri Patil Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya Sangli Institutional Ethical Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: H53||Visual disturbances, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Trataka |
Trataka daily for one month follow up on 0,15, 30 th day |
| Intervention |
Trataka with jalneti |
Trataka daily and Jalneti twice a week for one month follow up on 0 ,15 ,30 th day |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1) IT Professionals aged 25-40 years
2) Minimum 6 hours of daily screen time .
3) Diagnosed with DES ( based on Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnarie, (CVS-Q) Symptoms |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1) Pre -existing ocular diseases (eg.glaucoma , severe myopia )
2) Recent eye surgery , nose surgery or trauma .
3) nasal obstruction contraindicating Jalneti.(Deviated nasal septum, polyp)
4) Participants on other DES treatment
5) Uncontrolled systemic illness ( eg. Diabetes , Hypertension ) |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 1) To compare effect of Trataka with Jalneti and Trataka in digital eye strain among IT Professsionals . |
1 month |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1) To study Trataka kriya in detail
2)To study jalneti kriya in detail.
3)To study details of digital eye strain
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1 month |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/04/2026 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Aim of study is to compare effect of Trataka with Jalneti and Trataka in management of digital eye strain among IT Professionals . Study type is Non randomised interventional study of duration one month . 80 patients are selected and follow up will be done on 0th , 15 th , 30 th day . In Ayurveda Trataka and Jalneti are Shatkarma . |