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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/10/095788 [Registered on: 09/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Pracchana karma and aragwadhadi taila application in the treatment of shwitra 
Scientific Title of Study   Clinical evaluation of pracchana karma and aragwadhadi taila application in the management of shwitra 
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 Hemant singh chauhan  
Designation  MS PG scholar 
Affiliation  vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr 
Address  Opd no 5 department of shalya tantra vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr

Bulandshahar
UTTAR PRADESH
203131
India 
Phone  9416924363  
Fax    
Email  hemantsinghayurveda1988@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Elizabeth p john 
Designation  MS Ayurveda hod of shalya tantra  
Affiliation  vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr 
Address  Opd no 5 department of shalya tantra vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr1

Bulandshahar
UTTAR PRADESH
203131
India 
Phone  9448345918  
Fax    
Email  elizajhn@yahoo.co.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Elizabeth p john 
Designation  MS Ayurveda hod of shalya tantra  
Affiliation  vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr 
Address  Opd no 5 department of shalya tantra vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr1

Bulandshahar
UTTAR PRADESH
203131
India 
Phone  9448345918  
Fax    
Email  elizajhn@yahoo.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Pharmacy Vaidya yagya Dutt Sharma mahavidhyalaya Khurja Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh 203131 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Hemant singh chauhan  
Address  Opd no 5 department of shalya tantra ground floor PLRD Hospital , vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
nil  Opd no 5 department of shalya tantra vaidya yagya dutt sharma ayurved mahavidyalaya khurja bulandshahr 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Hemant Singh chauhan  Vaidya yagya Dutt Sharma Ayurved mahavidhyalaya   Room No.5 , Shalya Tantra Department , Ground Floor Vaidya yagya Dutt Sharma ayurveda mahavidhyalaya Khurja Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh 203131
Bulandshahar
UTTAR PRADESH 
9416924363

hemantsinghayurveda1988@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee Vaidya yagya Dutt Sharma Ayurved mahavidhyalaya Khurja Bulandshahr   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L80||Vitiligo. Ayurveda Condition: SVITRAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Aragwadhadi taila, Reference: Bhaishajya ratnavali, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Taila, Dose: 5(ml), 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  1. patient with single or multiple patches
2. maximum number of patches 6
3. maximum size in diameter 8cm 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. patient below 20 years and above 60years of age
2. patients contraindicated for raktmokshan
3. pregnant and lactating mother
4. generalised vitiligo
5. patches due to burning, chemical explosion etc. and located at region of guhya (genital region), panitala (foot soles and hand soles), oshtha (lips), sarvang(whole body), patches with rakta roma (reddish hair) and samsakta (coalescent)
6. vitiligo associated with other disease like hypothyroidism , anemia ,diabetes, hypertension, tuberculosis, RA, SLE etc.
7. HIV, HCV, VDRL, HBSAG POSITIVE 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study the effect of Pracchana karma and Aragwadhadi taila on colour of the skin , itching and dryness in vitiligo  Assessment will be done on 7th , 14th 21st 28th 35th 45th day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Quality of life & cosmetic effects   Assessment of the symptoms on 7th 14th 21st 28th 35th & 45th day 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/10/2025 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="9"
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   ayurvedic classics have mentioned various modalities and formulation for the management of shwitra . the treatment option mainly aim to remove the aggravated doshas by proper shodhana or bio-purifacatory procedures such as raktmokshana ,. pracchana karma is a method of raktmokshana in which multiple small incisions are made to let out impure blood and is usually adopted as sthanika chiktsa sthanik shodhana in the form of pracchana karma help in removal of vitiated blood as well as allow the locally applied drug to penetrate to the deeper dhatus that is rakt , mamsa, twak and meda . aragwadhadi taila is one of the herbo-mineral formulation mentioned in bhaishajya ratnavali kushtha rog chikitsa  
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