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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/01/030781 [Registered on: 27/01/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 23/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Effect of treatment using Takra in the management of Grahani Dosha (Irritable bowel syndrome) 
Scientific Title of Study   A clinical trial to evaluate the effect of specialized treatment protocol using Takra in the management of Grahani Dosha with special reference to Irritable bowel syndrome 
Trial Acronym  STPTGDIBS 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Darshan Mohan Mahulkar 
Designation  Post Graduate Scholar 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no 618 6th floor Dept of Kayachikitsa Academic C block All India Institute of Ayurveda Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076

New Delhi
DELHI
110076
India 
Phone  8237789211  
Fax    
Email  darshanmahulkar94@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vittal G Huddar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no 621 6th floor Dept of Kayachikitsa Academic C block All India Institute of Ayurveda Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076

New Delhi
DELHI
110076
India 
Phone  9986697942  
Fax    
Email  drvghuddar@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Shivakumar Harti 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no 604 6th floor Dept of Swasthavritta Academic C block All India Institute of Ayurveda Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076

New Delhi
DELHI
110076
India 
Phone  9611275434  
Fax    
Email  shivakumarsharti@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of Ayurveda Gautampuri Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  All India Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  All India Institute of Ayurveda Gautampuri Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076 
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 Darshan Mahulkar  All India Institute of Ayurveda  Room No. 618 6th floor Dept Of Kayachikitsa Academic C block All India Institute of Ayurveda Gautampuri Sarita Vihar New Delhi 110076
New Delhi
DELHI 
8237789211

darshanmahulkar94@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  (1) ICD-10 Condition:K582||Mixed irritable bowel syndrome. Ayurveda Condition: Grahani Dosha,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dadimastaka Churna with Takra Balbilwa Churna and Musta Churna with Takra Panchasakara Churna with warm water  Dadimastaka Churna 6gm with 100 ml of Takra empty stomach Balbilwa Churna 3gm and Musta Churna 6gm with 100 ml of Takra twice a day before food Panchasakara Churna 3gm at bed time with warm water above intervention is along with specialized treatment protocol diet modifications Duration 30 Days  
Comparator Agent  Not Applicable  Not Applicable 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients irrespective of sex, religion, occupation will be selected for study.
2. Patients having pratyatma lakshana of Grahani Dosha especially – Atisrushtam or Ativibadhham or Atidravam malapravritti (altered bowel
habits), Trushna, Arochaaka, Vairasya, Praseka, Tamaka, Shoona pada,
Shoona kara, Asthi-parva ruja, Chhardi, Jwara, Louha-ama-gandhi
tiktamlodgara.
3. The patients who are diagnosed with IBS according to standard ROME IV criteria.
4. Previously diagnosed case of IBS.
5. Able and willing to give written informed consent. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Mixed infection with parasites such as round worms, hook worms etc.
1. Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, gastric ulcerations and other inflammatory
bowel conditions.
2. Infectious disorders like Intestinal tuberculosis etc.
3. Patients with evidence of malignancy.
4. Patents with diabetes mellitus (FBS >126 mg/dl, PP >200 mg/dl), poorly
controlled hypertension, Thyroid disorders and any other autoimmune disorders.
5. Amoebic dysentery, acute diarrhoea.
6. Lactose intolerance patients.
7. Abuse of drug or alcohol.
8. Presence of other somatic or mental disorder requiring medication.
9. Patients on prolonged medication with NSAIDs, analgesics or any other drugs
that may have an influence on the outcome of the study.
10. History of hypersensitivity to any of the trial drugs or their ingredients.
11. Patients who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the
past 6 months which is interfering with the results of Grahani Dosha.
12. Patients with bleeding per rectum.
13. All the types of atisara, Antraja krimija patients and any other conditions
interfering with the results of Grahani Dosha / IBS. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in signs and symptoms of Grahani Dosha by correcting Agni and Ama   0th day, 15th day, 30th day, 60th day 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Nutritional assessment of patient before and after the treatment.
2. To Improvement the quality of life. 
0th day, 15th day, 30th day, 60th day 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   The Thesis study will be published in reputed journals. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report
    Response -  Analytic Code

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response (Others) -  Provided I due credit

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response (Others) -  On request subject to institutional consent

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 19-01-2023 and end date provided 19-01-2030?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   Introduction:
Grahani dosha described in classical text books of Ayurveda represents a group of disorders of digestive system caused by impairment of Agni. The cardinal features of Grahani dosha explained in the classical text books of Ayurveda, have at most similarities with the clinical features of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as described in contemporary medicine. This is one of the common clinical problems among patients attending gastroenterology clinics. The main clinical features of this ailment are abdominal pain associated with an altered bowel habit (may present with diarrhoea or constipation or intermittently both) in the absence of any structural pathology . And the management of this disease is having limitations in the present scenario of the contemporary science. All acharyas highlighted in classical texts which are Laghutrayi’s and Bruhatrayi’s, which possess Deepana, Grahi & Laghu Gunasv . Due to Swadu-amla rasa, Sandra-avidahi guna it pacifies Vata Dosha, due to Madhur Vipaka it pacifies Pitta dosha, due Kashay rasa, Ushna and Vikashi and Ruksha it pacifies Kapha dosha. So, by looking efficacy of Takra in Grahani which is useful in practice.


Objective:
Primary objective – Reduction in signs and symptoms of Grahani Dosha by correcting Agni and Ama. 
Secondary objective – To improve the quality of life. - Nutritional assessment before and after treatment of patient.


Methodology:
Study type: Interventional 
clinical study Design: Pre-test and Post-test design 
Allocation: Single arm 
Masking: Open label 
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Sample size: 30
Group intervention: 
Dadimastaka churna 6 gm with 100 ml of Takra
Balbilwa Churna 3gm and Musta Churna 6 gm with 100 ml Takra
Panchasakara Churna with wam water
Duration: 30 days
Followup: 30 days.
 
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