| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100348 [Registered on: 05/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
05/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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A Study of Body strength in Adults with different body types during Summer and Winter seasons |
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Scientific Title of Study
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An Observational study to assess the relationship between Bala in peak of Adana kala Visarga kala and Different Deha Prakriti |
| 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 |
Nishi S Parikh |
| Designation |
MD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya |
| Address |
PG Department of Kriyasharira J S Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya College road Nadiad
Dist Kheda
Gujarat
387001
India
Kheda
GUJARAT
387001
India |
| Phone |
7698045573 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishiparikh12345@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Prof Vd Poorvi K Vyas |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya |
| Address |
PG Department of Kriyasharira J S Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya College road Nadiad
Dist Kheda
Gujarat
387001
India
Kheda
GUJARAT
387001
India |
| Phone |
9979326852 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vdpoorvik31@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Mularam Suthar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya |
| Address |
PG Department of Kriyasharira J S Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya College road Nadiad
Dist Kheda
Gujarat
387001
India
Kheda
GUJARAT
387001
India |
| Phone |
9783585696 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drmularam@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| J S Ayurved Mahavidyalaya College Road Nadiad-387001 Gujarat India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya |
| Address |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya College road Nadiad
Dist Kheda
Gujarat
387001 India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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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 |
| Nishi S Parikh |
J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya |
PG Department of Kriyasharira J S Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya College Road Nadiad
Kheda
GUJARAT |
7698045573
nishiparikh12345@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 2 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research |
Approved |
| Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research |
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 |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healthy individual of aged between 18-30 years of either
gender will be enrolled in this study |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Person who willingly participate in the study |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Age group below 18 years and above 30 years.
Persons having any congenital disorder, systemic disease, chronic infectious disease,
endocrine disorders, musculoskeletal or cardiovascular conditions.
Known medical conditions impairing fitness.
Persons who are physically handicapped.
Intense physical exercise routine. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| This study is expected to find out seasonal variation on the level of Bala (Physical strength) with lower strength in Adana Kala and higher in Visarga Kala in different Deha prakriti individuals. |
74 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
To revalidate classical Ayurvedic concepts
To support the personalized seasonal health guidance |
72 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="300"
Sample Size from India="300"
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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05/02/2026 |
| 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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Prakriti emphasizes how a person’s body & mind naturally work from birth which helps to give right care & understand their health. Prakriti plays a significant role in determining Bala (Physical strength) in an individual. Bala refers to the biological strength or the inherent ability of an individual to withstand physical strain. According to Ayurveda exercise should be performed up to half of one’s capacity (Ardhashakti) particularly by individuals who are physically strong, during Shita kala (Hemanta and Shishira Ritu) but in other seasons it should be milder. Acharya Charaka has described classification of Bala based on Vyayama shakti: Pravara Bala, Madhyama Bala & Avara Bala. It has been observed that Bala (Physical strength) is directly dependent on naturally inherited Prakriti: Individuals with Kapha Prakriti generally possess Uttama bala (Optimum strength), those with Pitta Prakriti tends to have Madhyama bala (Moderate strength), while those with Vata Prakriti usually exhibit Hina bala (Low strength). This difference in Physical strength is attributed to the inherent qualities of the Doshas that dominate each Prakriti. Three Ritu/seasons each of two months starting from Shishira, Vasanta and Grishma. When the Sun is in southward position to the Earth, the period is called Visarga Kala and it includes three Ritu/seasons starting from Varsha, Sharada and Hemanta. As stated in Charaka Samhita; In the beginning of Visarg Kala & at the end of Adana Kala. Human beings on the Earth experience weakness/ low strength. In the middle of two periods human possess medium strength. At the end of Visarga Kala & at beginning of Adana Kala the strength in Human beings is maximum. This study is aim to observe Deha Prakriti with validated Prakriti proforma and Bala with Modified Harvard step test in peak of Adana Kala and Visarga Kala. |