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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/05/019058 [Registered on: 10/05/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/05/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Vision Improvement in eyes with astigmatism by Ayurvedic treatment of Triphala Ghrita local application on eyes  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Triphala Ghrita Orally and Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana in Vataja Timira w.r.t.Corneal Astigmatism  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Nutan Ravindra Radaye 
Designation  PhD Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital,Nagpur 
Address  OPD of Shalakyatantra GAC Nagpur
Sakkardara Chowk Raje Raghuji Nagar Umred Road Nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
440024
India 
Phone  09820512695  
Fax  07122751007  
Email  nutan.radaye.nr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Nutan Ravindra Radaye 
Designation  PhD Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital,Nagpur 
Address  OPD of Shalakyatantra GAC Nagpur
Sakkardara Chowk Raje Raghuji Nagar Umred Road Nagpur

MAHARASHTRA
440024
India 
Phone  09820512695  
Fax  07122751007  
Email  nutan.radaye.nr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Hari Umale 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital 
Address  OPD of Shalakyatantra GAC Nagpur
Sakkardara Chowk Umred Road Nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
440024
India 
Phone  09423682026  
Fax  07122751007  
Email  drumaleayurved@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Shalakyatantra Goernment Ayurved college Nagpur  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Department of Shalakyatantra Government Ayurved College and Hospital Nagpur 
Address  Sakkardara Chowk Umred Road Raje Raghuji Nagar Nagpur 440024 
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 Nutan Ravindra Radaye  Government Ayurved College and Hospital  OPD no.33 Department Of Shalakyatantra Government Ayurved Hospital Sakkardara Chowk Umred Road Raje Raghuji Nagar Nagpur 440024
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9820512695
07122751007
nutan.radaye.nr@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
University Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H522||Astigmatism, (2) ICD-10 Condition: H538||Other visual disturbances,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Not Applicable  Not Applicable 
Intervention  Triphala Ghrita Spectacle Number  Triphala Ghrita will be prepared at GMP certified pharmacy Total 88 patients will be divided in 4 groups of 22 patients each Group A spectacle number will be given Group B spectacle number and Triphala Ghrita 20 ml orally at bed time for 30 days will be given Group C Spectacle number and Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana 3 sittings for 5 days with a gap of 5 days for 30 days wii be given Group D Spectacle number Triphala Ghrita 20 ml orally at bedtime and Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana 3 sittings of 5 days with a gap of 5 days for 30 days will be given  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Patients within age group 18 yrs to 35 with symptoms of Vataja Timira (Corneal Astigmatism) attending OPD of study centers and giving valid informed consent will be included
Symptoms are -
Aavila Darshana (Diminished Vision)
Arunabha Darshana(Slightly reddish looking objects)
Vyaviddha Darshana (Distorted visual perception)
Bhramativa Darshana (Haloes)
Headache (frontal & brow)
Eye strain
Watering from eyes
2) Patients with corneal astigmatism more than +/- 0.75 D and less than +/- 5.0 D 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Patients below 18 yrs.
and above 35 yrs
2) Patients having ocular diseases causing astigmatism like Cataract, Keratoconus,
SPK, Pterygium, Glaucoma, Retinal diseases and any ocular surgery.
3) Patients having corneal diseases like Corneal Ulcer, Opacity, and Dystrophy.
4) Patients with systemic diseases like diabetes, Hypertension and
Immunocompromised patients
5) Pregnant and Lactating mothers
6) Patients with Lenticular Astigmatism & Corneal Astigmatism less than +/- 0.75 D and more than
+/- 5.0 D 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in the Corneal curvature corneal thickness astigmatism power improvement in symptoms of Vataja Timira   88 patients will be divided in 4 groups of 22 patients each and Triphala Ghrita Orally and Netratarpana given for 30 days Patients assesed before and after treatment Total duration will be 24 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in symptoms of Corneal Astigmatism   88 patients will be divided in 4 groups of 22 patients each and Triphala Ghrita Orally and Netratarpana given for 30 days Patients assesed before and after treatment Total duration will be 24 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="88"
Sample Size from India="88" 
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 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/07/2019 
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="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This is Randomised controlled Trial of Triphala Ghrita Orally and  Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana in Vataja Timira ( Corneal Astigmatism ) In this study 88 patients will be divided in 4 groups 
Group A  Spects number will be given
Group B  Spects number + Triphala Ghrita  20 ml orally will be given  for 30 days
Group C  Spect number + Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana for 5 days sitting and gap of 5 days for 30 days
Group D Spects number + Triphala Ghrita orally + Triphala Ghrita Netratarpana 5 days with a gap of 5 days for 30 days will be given 
Corneal Topography and Corneal Pachymetry will be used for assessment criteria
Primary outcome will be change in Corneal Curvature Corneal Thickness Astigmatism power and Improvement in symptoms of Vataja Timira like Avila Darshana Arunabha Darshana Vyaviddha Darshana Bhramativa Darshana
 
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