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CTRI Number  CTRI/2016/05/006976 [Registered on: 31/05/2016] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 31/12/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilberries extract capsules (180mg) in the eye health of human adults. 
Scientific Title of Study   A prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilberries extract capsules (180mg) in the eye health of human adults. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
ICBio/CR/VH/0529/53, Version 01 dated 29-May-2015  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr H N Sowbhagya MBBS MS Ophthalmology 
Designation  Ophthalmologist Professor, HOD 
Affiliation  K.I.M.S Hospital and Research Centre 
Address  Department of Ophthalmology Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences K.R. Road, Bangalore – 560004

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
Bangalore – 560004
India 
Phone  9620937759  
Fax    
Email  drhnsowbhagyaappaji@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Harisha S 
Designation  Director Operations 
Affiliation  ICBio Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  ICBio Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd. #16, ICBio Tower, Yelahanka Main Road, Chikkabettahalli, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore - 560 097, India

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
Bangalore - 560097
India 
Phone  9900111997  
Fax  08023641033  
Email  harish@icbiocro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Harisha S 
Designation  Director Operations 
Affiliation  ICBio Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  ICBio Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd. #16, ICBio Tower, Yelahanka Main Road, Chikkabettahalli, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore - 560 097, India

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
Bangalore - 560097
India 
Phone  9900111997  
Fax  08023641033  
Email  harish@icbiocro.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vidya herbs 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vidya herbs 
Address  Vidya Herbs #30, 33rd Main, J P Nagar 6th Phase, Bangalore 560078, India.  
Type of Sponsor  Other [( Herbal Company )] 
 
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 HN Sowbhagya  K.I.M.S hospital and research centre  Department of Ophthalmology Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences K.R. Road, Bangalore – 560004
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9620937759

drhnsowbhagyaappaji@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KIMS-IEC  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H119||Unspecified disorder of conjunctiva,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Bilberry Extract Capsules  Orally in sitting posture, one capsule in each day before breakfast and dinner for 90 days.  
Comparator Agent  Placebo capsules   Orally in sitting posture, one capsule in each day before breakfast and dinner for 90 days.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  •Males & Females with age 30–60 year
•Subjects able to provide informed consent.
•Patient is willing and able to comply with all trial requirements
•Subjects is having at least anyone of the following condition- Eye strain / redness / watering / burning sensation / itching in the eyes / acuity of vision.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  •Subject has had the crystalline lens removed from the study eye or has had the crystalline lens removed and replaced with an intraocular lens (IOL) implant in the left eye.
•Subject has been clinically diagnosed with cataracts in the study eye.
•Subject has had a fluorescence angiogram within the last six months.
•Pregnant or lactating women
•Subject has undergone a treatment using photodynamic drugs within the last year.
•Subject has Type I or II diabetes or is not deemed healthy from Demographic and Health Questionnaire or the comprehensive eye exam.
•Subject was fit with contact lens within the last 30 days.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
•Changes in visual capacity evaluated by standard comprehensive ophthalmic examination (Snellen test).

•Changes in eye conditions like Eye strain / redness / watering / burning sensation / itching in the eye.
 
Screening to EOT (Day 90)
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Incidence and rate of adverse events  Screening to EOT (Day 90) 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="30" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/03/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) 21/06/2016 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   A prospective ,Randomized,double blind ,Placebo controlled Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilberries extract capsules ( 180 mg) in the eye health of human adults.

Primary objective:-  To evaluate  the efficacy of bilberry extract in eye health of human adults
Secondary objective  To evaluate the safety of bilberry extract in eye health of human adults 
 
 A total of 30 subject would be enrolled for the study .

Bilberry capsules to be taken twice daily one in the morning and one in the evening

The data will be analyzed with 5% significance level and 80% power for study using SAS. the difference within the group will be assessed using paired T test and between the group will be assessed using independent T test .
 
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