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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/03/106381 [Registered on: 17/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Knowledge Attitude and Practice of ayurvedic postnatal care among women within one year of child birth A cross sectional study in Pallichal panchayath  
Scientific Title of Study   A cross sectional study on Knowledge Attitude and Practice of soothikacharya among postpartum women in Pallichal panchayath 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Divya M Nair 
Designation  PG Scholar Department of Swasthavritta 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695001
India 
Phone  9645232435  
Fax    
Email  dr.divyamnair@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Jyothi R 
Designation  Professor Department of Swasthavritta 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695001
India 
Phone  9496291355  
Fax    
Email  drjyothisajeev@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Jyothi R 
Designation  Professor Department of Swasthavritta 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695001
India 
Phone  9496291355  
Fax    
Email  drjyothisajeev@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India Pincode 695001 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Divya M Nair 
Address  PG Scholar Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 
Divya M Nair  Pallichal panchayath  Op Ayurveda Rural Health Centre Pallichal gramapanchayath Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India Pincode 695122
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 		 9645232435

dr.divyamnair@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:Z392||Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up. Ayurveda Condition: SUTIKA,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Postnatal women who have delivered a live baby within 1 year(normal or caesarian section)
Age 18 years and above
Willingness to participate
Accessibility available for face to face interviews 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Psychiatric conditions diagnosed mental health disorders that impair communication or comprehension
Women who lost child 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Development of validated semi structured questionnaire
Data collection related to knowledge, attitude and practice regarding ayurvedic postnatal care among women within 1 year of childbirth 		 Baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="216"
Sample Size from India="216" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/03/2026 
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 
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  
The postpartum period (Soothika kala) is an important stage that affects the long term physical, mental, and social health of both mother and child. Ayurveda emphasizes Soothikacharya, a set of postnatal care practices that help restore the mother’s strength, balance the dhatus, and support recovery after childbirth. However, due to modernization, nuclear family systems and lifestyle changes, traditional Ayurvedic postnatal practices are gradually declining.

This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to Soothikacharya among postpartum women in Pallichal Panchayath. It will also identify gaps in awareness and barriers to practicing these traditional postnatal care methods.

A cross sectional survey will be conducted among postpartum women using a semi structured questionnaire. The collected data will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to evaluate their awareness and practices of Ayurvedic postnatal care.

The findings of the study may help improve awareness and promote the integration of traditional Ayurvedic postpartum care practices for better maternal health outcomes.
 
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