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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/06/008931 [Registered on: 28/06/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 06/06/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Siddha 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   A Clinical Trial to study the effect of the Drug Akkini chooranam (Internal) and Veera mezhugu (external) in patients having pain in sole of the foot 
Scientific Title of Study   An open clinical trial of Siddha drugs “Akkini chooranam” (internal) and “Veera mezhugu” (external) in the treatment of “Kuthikaal vaatham” (Plantar fasciitis) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr M Padmavathi 
Designation  PG scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room No 3 Department of Sirappu Maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9092146820  
Fax  04422381314  
Email  dr.padma90@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr NJ Muthukumar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room No 3 Dept Of Sirappu Maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9444206843  
Fax  04422381314  
Email  njmuthu@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr M Padmavathi 
Designation  PG scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Room No 3, Dept Of Sirappu Maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9092146820  
Fax  04422381314  
Email  dr.padma90@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai 600047 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai 600047 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 M Padmavathi  Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital  Room No 3, Dept Of Sirappu Maruthuvam National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai 600047
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9092146820
04422381314
dr.padma90@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  Kuthikaal vaatham (Plantar fasciitis),  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Akkini chooranam (Internal) and Veera mezhugu (External)  1.5 gm of Akkini chooranam will be administered orally twice a day for a period of 48 days.Veera mezhugu (Q.S) will be issued to apply externally 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Pain and tenderness in the sole of the foot while on walking and standing 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.H/o Cardiac diseases
2.H/o Diabetes mellitus
3.H/o Rheumatoid arthritis
4.H/o Chronic kidney disease
5.Pregnancy and lactation
6.Septic arthritis
7.Gonococcal arthritis
8.Psoriatic arthritis
9.Patient with any other serious systemic illness. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Primary outcome of the study is pain relieving and it will be assessed by Universal Pain assessment scale (before and after treatment). Restricted movement assessment scale (before and after treatment) and Questionnaire.
 
48 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in Associated factors of Kuthikaal vaatham by Age, Sex, BMI and occupation.  NIL 
 
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 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   28/12/2016 
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="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   NOT YET 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   It is a single, non-randomized, open-label trial to determine the efficacy and safety of AKKINI CHOORANAM  in patients with KUTHIKAAL VATHAM (PLANTAR FASCIITIS). In this trial 40 patients will be recruited and the trial drug will be administered 1.5 gm twice a day for a period of 48 days. During this trial period all the study related data will be recorded and documented in a page separate trial master file for each patients.During the trial period if any AE/SAE/SUSAR will be noticed and referred to pharmacovigilance dept.in NIS and further management will also be given in NIS OPD/IPD.The entire trial will be monitored by the research monitoring committee OF NIS. During this trial all the safety and efficacy parameters will be recorded in the CRF. After completion of the trial all the study related data will be analysed statistically .The out come of this trial will be published in Indian Journal of Medical Research 
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