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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/06/019792 [Registered on: 20/06/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   Clinical trial for safety and efficacy of grassroots leads in the management of Osteopenia / Osteoporosis among postmenopausal women. 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized controlled, single blind clinical trial for safety and efficacy of grassroots leads in the management of Osteopenia / Osteoporosis among postmenopausal women 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
IEC/ACA/2019/1-104  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Professor Sanjeev Sharma 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  National institute of Ayurveda,Jaipur 
Address  Director office, National institute of Ayurveda, Jorawar Singh Gate, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8290996996  
Fax    
Email  profsanjeevhp@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sarvesh Kumar Singh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  National institute of Ayurveda,Jaipur 
Address  Room no.2,Department of post graduate studies in Panchakarma,National institute of Ayurveda,Jorawar Singh Gate, Jaipur Rajasthan,India

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8739860237  
Fax    
Email  sarveshksingh21@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sarvesh Kumar Singh 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  National institute of Ayurveda,Jaipur 
Address  Room no.2,Department of post graduate studies in Panchakarma,National institute of Ayurveda,Jorawar Singh Gate, Jaipur Rajasthan,India


RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8739860237  
Fax    
Email  sarveshksingh21@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
National innovation foundation, Grambharti,Amarapur,Gandhinagar, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National innovation foundation 
Address  National innovation foundation,Grambharti,Amrapur, Gandhinagar,Gujrat,India 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
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 
Professor Sanjeev   Madhav Vilas Hospital, National Institute of Ayurveda,Jaipur,  Room no.2,Department of Panchakarma,National institute of Ayurveda,Jorawar Singh Gate, Jaipur,India Jaipur RAJASTHAN
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
8290996996

profsanjeevhp@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee National institute of Ayurveda Jaipur  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M810||Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Group 1-Standard Ayurvedic drug   Capsule containing Lakshadi Guggulu 330 mg and Praval pishti 85 mg in each capsule in a dose of 3 Capsule twitce a day,orally, after meal for one year  
Intervention  Group 10 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 2   NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 2 in higher dosefor one year 
Comparator Agent  Group 2 – Standard Allopathic drug  Tab. Shelcal (containing 1250 mg of Calcium carbonate equivalent to 500 mg of elemental Calcium + Vitamin D3- 250 I.U.) in a dose of 500 mg twice a day, orally,after meal for one year  
Intervention  Group 3 - NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 1   NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 1 in lower dose for one year 
Intervention  Group 4 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 1   NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 1 in higher dose for one year 
Intervention  Group 5 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 2   NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 2 in lower dosefor one year 
Intervention  Group 6 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 2   NIF herbal grassroots lead 1 formulation 2 in higher dose for one year 
Intervention  Group 7 - NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 1   NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 1 in lower dose for one year 
Intervention  Group 8 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 1   NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 1 in higher dose for one year 
Intervention  Group 9 – NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 2   NIF herbal grassroots lead 2 formulation 2 in lower dose for one year 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1.Postmenopausal women, defined as no menstruation for the last 12 months.
2. B.M.D.T. Score -1 to -3.5 at hip, spine and forearm (worst score at any of
the three sites to be considered)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. B.M.D. T. score above -1 and less than -3.5
2. All women who are consuming any drug which is known to affect bone metabolism in doses for e.g. SERMs, bisphophonates, calcitonin, Vit. D more than 60,000 units and corticosteroids more than 5mg/day for more than 3 months, methotrexate, anticonvulsants and diuretics.
3. Patients suffering from congenital disorders (Dysosteogenesis and Marfan.s Syndrome)
4. Patients with endocrine disorders (Hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, Untreated Cushing.s syndrome)
5. Patients with evidence of malignancy
6. Patients suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment (Rheumatoid arthritis, Epilepsy)
7. Patients suffering from chronic hepatic disorder, renal failure or cardiac dysfunction.
8. Patient suffering from uncontrolled DM-2 or uncontrolled hypertension.
8. Patients suffering from Osteomalacia.
9. Patients suffering from Malabsorption syndrome
10. Patients undergone Organ transplantation or on immunosuppressive therapy
11. Prolonged immobilization
12. Patients whose Serum Ca++ level < 2.2 or > 2.6 mmol/L (< 9 or >10.5 mg/dL)
13. History of renal stones
14. Long bone fracture in last 6 months.
15. Patient not ready to give an informed consent
16. Subjects who has participated in any other clinical study in last 30 days.
17. Patients with clinical evidence of active and chronic illness as rheumatoid arthritis, gout,SLE, Psoriatic arthritis.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the safety and efficacy of Grassroots leads with Ayurvedic drug (Lakshadi Guggulu and Praval Pishti) and Allopathic drug(Shalcal) in subject with postmenopausal osteoporosis.   1 year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the biomarker response for bone formation of study drugs in postmenopausal osteoporosis
 
1 year 
Mean changes in quality of life among women suffering from postmenopausal osteoporosis  1 year 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="360"
Sample Size from India="360" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="360" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/07/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) 03/08/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="3"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This randomized multi arm controlled, single blind clinical trial was done for safety and efficacy of two grassroots leads  in the management of osteopenia/ osteoporosis among postmenopausal women. Two grassroots leads in two different formulation and in two different doses were compared against standard Ayurvedic drug and standard allopathic drug.Each group was given one year of medication. 
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