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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/11/096835 [Registered on: 03/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Use of Aragwadhadi Lepa in Vicharchika 
Scientific Title of Study   Role of Aragwadhadi lepa in vicharchika 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Address  OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
Hardwar
UTTARANCHAL
249401
India 
Phone  9568004650  
Fax    
Email  Sanjaytripathi.230@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Address  OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
Hardwar
UTTARANCHAL
249401
India 
Phone  9568004650  
Fax    
Email  Sanjaytripathi.230@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Dr Sanjay kumar Tripathi 
Address  OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
OPD no. 1 Dept. of Kayachikitsa ,Rishikul Campus Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Hariwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
Hardwar
UTTARANCHAL
249401
India 
Phone  9568004650  
Fax    
Email  Sanjaytripathi.230@rediffmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
OPD No.1 Dept. Of Kayachikitsa, Rishikul Campus, Uttarakhand Ayurved University,Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401 India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Uttarakhand Ayurved University Dehradun 
Address  Uttarakhand Ayurved University Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401 India  
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
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 Aisha Vishwakarma  Rishikul Campus,Haridwar,Uttarakhand Ayurved University  OPD NO.1 P.G.Department of Kayachikitsa,Uttarakhand ayurved university(Dehradun)249401
Hardwar
UTTARANCHAL 
8126284485

aishavishwakarma99@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L209||Atopic dermatitis, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: VICARCIKA,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Aragwadhadi lepa, Reference: Charaka samhita Sutra sthana chapter 3 Shloka no 17, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Lepa Churna, Dose: 10(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 45 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients having sign and symptoms of Vicharchika as per subjective criteria
Chronicity less than 5 year
Age group between 20 to 60 year
Patient willing to participate in above mentioned trial with informed consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Age group less than 20 year and more than 60 year
Patient with other cutaneous symptoms of Psoriasis Leprosy Local burn etc
Any other secondary skin disease
Chronicity more than 5 year
Uncontrolled Diabetic 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Adaptive randomization, such as minimization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Kandu(Itching)
Vedana(Pain)
Daha(Burning sensation)
Vivarnata(Discolouration)
Rukshta(Dryness) 
6 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Number of lesion
Area occupied by the lesion 
15 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
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   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/11/2025 
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   Skin disease are a major health problem affecting a high proportion of the population. Vicharchika is correlated with eczema in modern science.Modern science has no specific medication for cure of eczema but symptomatic treatment like steriods are used which is not safe and also produce side effects.A whole world is looking toward Ayurveda for it.Aragwadhadi lepa is a a very cost effective drug for the patients and is accessible to the patients. 
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