| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/095154 [Registered on: 19/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
18/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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A Study on Awareness, Perception and Prescription
Pattern at Jan Aushadhi Kendra in a tertiary care Hospital
of western Uttar Pradesh |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A Cross Sectional Study on Awareness, Perception and Prescription
Pattern Analysis at Jan Aushadhi Kendra in a tertiary care Hospital
of western Uttar Pradesh |
| 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 Ekta Arora |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India |
| Phone |
7678684969 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ektaarora@hotmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Dr Alok Yadav |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
Government Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India |
| Phone |
9501136387 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
aloky646@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Dr Alok Yadav |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
Government Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology
Kasna Greater Noida
UTTAR PRADESH
201310
India |
| Phone |
9501136387 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
aloky646@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS)
Kasna Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
Pin 201310 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Greater Noida |
| Address |
Kasna Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh India pin-201310 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government medical college |
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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 Alok Yadav |
Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) |
OPD, Ground Floor, Department of Pharmacology
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
9501136387
aloky646@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee GIMS Greater Noida |
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: Z789||Other specified health status, (2) ICD-10 Condition: Z759||Unspecified problem related to medical facilities and other health care, |
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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 |
85.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
a.Patients of either sex visiting GIMS Hospital, Greater Noida |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
a. Patients visiting JAK with prescription other than GIMS
b. Healthcare professionals (to avoid bias)
c. Cognitive impairment affecting response
d. Not willing to give consent |
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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 |
1. To evaluate the level of awarenessandperception about Jan Aushadhi Kendra
of a tertiary care hospital in western Uttar Pradesh.
2. To analyse the prescription pattern at Jan Aushadhi Kendraof a tertiary care
hospital in western Uttar Pradesh according to Prescription Pattern Analysis
Scale. |
At the time of Enrollment day 1 |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1. To evaluate theutilization of Jan AushadhiKendra.
2. To study referral pathway |
At the time of Enrollment day 1 |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="550"
Sample Size from India="550"
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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16/10/2025 |
| 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 |
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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 Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Open to Recruitment |
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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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To assess the awareness, perception, and prescription pattern analysis at Jan Aushadhi Kendra of a tertiary care hospital in western Uttar Pradesh.
OBJECTIVES Primary Objective: 1. To evaluate the level of awarenessandperception about Jan Aushadhi Kendra of a tertiary care hospital in western Uttar Pradesh. 2. To analyse the prescription pattern at Jan Aushadhi Kendraof a tertiary care hospital in western Uttar Pradeshaccording to Prescription Pattern Analysis Scale. Secondary Objective: 1. To evaluate theutilization of Jan AushadhiKendra. 2. To study referral pathway
Page 3 5. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: • Jan Aushadhi Kendra (JAK) refers to government-run pharmacies under PMBJP providing generic medicines at 50–90% lower cost than branded drugs. • Awareness is defined as patient knowledge about JAKs; • Perception refers to their views on quality and safety of generics; • Prescription pattern is evaluated via WHO indicators. Despite 15,000+ JAKs nationwide, studies show awareness levels remain below 50% in several regions, indicating underutilization.
6. HYPOTHESIS There is no significant relationship between the awareness, perception, and prescription pattern at Jan Aushadhikendras of a tertiary care hospital in western Uttar Pradesh.
7. DELIMITATIONS Geographical Delimitation-This study is confined to a Jan Aushadhi Kendra of a tertiary care hospital of western Uttar Pradesh, which may not represent the awareness, perception and prescription pattern analysis to other partsof state or country Sample size-A defined number of samples will be taken based on hospital inflow. |