| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/105293 [Registered on: 03/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/03/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Ayurveda
Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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To study the effect of Bindu Trataka on stress in nursing students. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A single arm clinical trial to study the effect of Bindu Trataka
(A gazing meditation technique) on stress in nursing students |
| 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 Girish Vijay Ahirrao |
| Designation |
M.D.Scholar Swasthavritta |
| Affiliation |
Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay |
| Address |
Special OPD no 3, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, MAMs Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra, Malwadi Hadapsar Pune-28
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411028
India |
| Phone |
7756043303 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ahirraogirish4@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Ramesh Ujwale |
| Designation |
Head of Department |
| Affiliation |
Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay |
| Address |
Special OPD no.3, MAMs Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra, Malwadi Hadapsar Pune-28
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411028
India |
| Phone |
9922008027 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ujwale_rs@rediffmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Ramesh Ujwale |
| Designation |
Head of Department |
| Affiliation |
Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay |
| Address |
Special OPD no.3, MAMs Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra, Malwadi Hadapsar Pune-28
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411028
India |
| Phone |
9922008027 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ujwale_rs@rediffmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga,Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra,Malvadi, Hadapsar Pune-411028, |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra |
| Address |
Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune-411028 |
| 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 |
| Dr Girish Vijay Ahirrao |
MAMs Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya |
Special OPD no.3,MAMs Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Sane Guruji Arogya Kendra, Malwadi Hadapsar Pune-411028
Pune
MAHARASHTRA |
7756043303
ahirraogirish4@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalay |
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 |
Nursing students with moderate stress
Perceived stress scale score: - 14-26 |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| sno | Intervention/Comparator | Type | Drug-Type | Procedure Name | Details | | 1 | Intervention Arm | Procedure | - | Bindu Trataka | (Procedure Reference: HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA,GHERANDA SAMHITA (Acharya Ghamand), Procedure details: I. Practice in well ventilated & noise free room. II. Sit on mat in comfortable meditative pose like Padmasana, Siddhasana or Sukhasana & place the hands on the knees. III. Relax your whole body, close your eyes & prepare yourself as for meditative practice. IV. Practice kaya sthairyam (steadiness of body) for few minutes. V. Then open your eyes & gaze at the Bindu; it is a dark circle placed at centre on a white paper of 1 cm diameter four feet in front of yourself with the Bindu at the level of eyes. VI. Try to keep the eyes perfectly steady, without blinking. VII. Keep your mind empty. If any thoughts come, put them out of mind immediately. VIII. Remain silent throughout the whole practice. IX. Practice for 10 minutes. Stop as instructed by investigator.
30 sessions will be conducted. One session per day for 30 days)
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Participant with moderate stress
Perceived stress scale score: - 14-26 |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Participants with any psychiatric drug
dependency
Participants with any serious illness, trauma or
mental illness
Participants undergoing treatment for any
medical condition
Participants addicted to smoking, tobacco and
alcohol |
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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 |
To Study the effect of Bindu Trataka (A Gazing Meditation Technique) on
Stress in nursing students |
After 30 sessions |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="62"
Sample Size from India="62"
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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01/05/2026 |
| 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="0"
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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This single arm clinical trial aims to study the effect of Bindu Trataka (A gazing meditation technique) on stress in nursing students with moderate stress.Perceived stress scale score: - 14-26. After 30 sessions of Bindu Trataka. |