| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/106478 [Registered on: 18/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
18/03/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Case Control Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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A Study to Explore the Relationship Between Fingerprint Patterns and the Occurrence of Arsha |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Exploratory Study To Evaluate The Association Of
Dermatoglyphic Patterns And Occurrence Of Arsha- An
Observational, Analytical, Prospective Case Control Study |
| 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 Sharmistha |
| Designation |
Pg Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Parul Institute of Ayurved And Research |
| Address |
Parul Institute of AYURVED and Research
Parul university
Vadodara
GUJRAT
391760
India
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
8840296078 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rajputishita1995@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Bhagawan G Kulkarni |
| Designation |
Professor and Principal |
| Affiliation |
Parul Institute of Ayurved And Research |
| Address |
Parul Institute of AYURVED and Research Parul university Vadodara GUJRAT 391760 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
9480302935 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drbgkulkarni@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Bhagawan G Kulkarni |
| Designation |
Professor and Principal |
| Affiliation |
Parul Institute of Ayurved And Research |
| Address |
Parul Institute of AYURVED and Research Parul university Vadodara GUJRAT 391760 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT
391760
India |
| Phone |
8840296078 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drbgkulkarni@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Sharmistha |
| Address |
Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research Parul university Vadodra Gujrat 391760 India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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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 Sharmistha |
Khemdas Hospital |
OPD no 2, Ground floor,Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research, Parul University, Vadodara Gujarat 391760 India
Vadodara
GUJARAT |
08840296078
rajputishita1995@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| IEC-PIARHR |
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 |
HAVING H/0 ARSHAS |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
case and control group willing to participate with informed consent, case report form and fingerprint assessment criteria sheet of fingerprint collection |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1 Diseases of hand like keratosis Palmaris Impetigo Burns Warts Leprosy and
many other skin diseases
2 Injuries and scars of palms
3 Systemic disorder which affecting connective tissue and vascular system
4 Individuals are with partial and complete amputations of upper limb finger and
hands both right and left |
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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 |
Statistical association between dermatoglyphics patterns and the occurrence of
Arsha, as compared to matched healthy controls. |
18 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Identification of specific dermatoglyphic markers
1 Correlation of dermatoglyphics with Arsha
2 Assesssment of dermatoglyphic variations according to age & gender
3 Differences in ridge count & ATD,DAT,ADT angles on palm & fingers between
Arsha patient & controls
4 Generation of normative dermatoglyphics data for Arsha & control group for
future reference |
Baseline |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="90"
Sample Size from India="90"
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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06/04/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
06/04/2026 |
| 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) |
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 study titled Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Association of Dermatoglyphic Patterns and Occurrence of Arsha is an observational analytical prospective case control study designed to investigate the relationship between fingerprint patterns and the occurrence of Arsha hemorrhoids Dermatoglyphic patterns are genetically determined and remain constant throughout life therefore they may indicate genetic susceptibility to certain diseases The study will include 90 participants aged 20 to 60 years with 45 patients diagnosed with Arsha as the case group and 45 healthy individuals as the control group Fingerprints of all ten digits will be collected and analyzed for patterns such as loops whorls and arches and the findings will be compared between both groups The study will be conducted at Khemdas Hospital PIAR Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research following AYUSH Good Clinical Practice guidelines with informed consent from all participants The study aims to identify possible dermatoglyphic patterns associated with Arsha which may help in understanding genetic predisposition and early risk identification |