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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/02/031602 [Registered on: 26/02/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/02/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda
Other (Specify) [curative]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A STUDY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SCALP PSORIASIS WITH THE LOCAL APPLICATION OF NEEM OIL (AZADIRACHTA INDICA)  
Scientific Title of Study   A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF NIMBA TAILA SHIROBHYANGA IN MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSHTA W.S.R TO SCALP PSORIASIS  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr NANDINI M 
Designation  DOCTOR 
Affiliation  SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA, SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, 21ST KM, KANAKAPURA ROAD, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE

Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA
560082
India 
Phone  7353969974  
Fax    
Email  nandinin059@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr SAJITHA K  
Designation  DOCTOR 
Affiliation  SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 
Address  HOD AND PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA, SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, 21ST KM, KANAKAPURA ROAD, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE

Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA
560082
India 
Phone  9448415810  
Fax    
Email  sajithak96@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr NANDINI M 
Designation  DOCTOR 
Affiliation  SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA, SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, 21ST KM, KANAKAPURA ROAD, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE

Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA
560082
India 
Phone  7353969974  
Fax    
Email  nandinin059@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dr. Nandini M PG SCHOLAR DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 21ST KM UDAYAPURA BANGALORE-560082 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr NANDINI M 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA, SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, 21ST KM, KANAKAPURA ROAD, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE - 560082 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
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 NANDINI M  SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH  DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES IN SWASTHAVRITTA, SRI SRI COLLEGE OF AYURVEDIC SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, 21ST KM, KANAKAPURA ROAD, UDAYAPURA POST, BANGALORE
Bangalore Rural
KARNATAKA 
7353969974

nandinin059@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SRI SRI INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE,  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L088||Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Ayurveda Condition: KITIBAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  kutaja patra taila shirobhyanga  Patient is made to sit in a comfortable position, by using 15ml of sukhoshna taila shirobhyanga is done for a duration of 15minutes. It is carried out by using tip of the fingers, gently massage over the scalp and take head bath. 
Intervention  nimba taila shirobhyanga  Patient is made to sit in a comfortable position, by using 15ml of sukhoshna taila shirobhyanga is done for a duration of 15 minutes. It is carried out by using tip of the fingers, gently massage over the scalp and take head bath. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  21.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Subject who are clinically diagnosed with mild to moderate scalp psoriasis.
2. Subject of the age group between 21 to 60 years will be included irrespective of their gender, religion, marital status and socioeconomic status.
3. Subjects with duration of disease less than 3years.
4. Subjects who are willing to participate in the study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Subjects who are having psoriatic lesions other than scalp.
2. Subjects with severe scalp psoriatic symptoms.
3. Subjects who are under any medication for scalp psoriasis.
4. Subjects who are pregnant and lactating.
5. Subjects who are not willing to participate in the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To evaluate the efficacy of Nimba taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.
2. To re-evaluate the efficacy of Kutaja patra taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.
3. To compare the efficacy of Nimba taila shirobhyanga and Kutaja patra taila shirobhyanga in the management of scalp psoriasis.
 
Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day
1st Assessment - 15th Day
1st Follow up - 30th Day
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
reduction of hair fall  Pre-Study Assessment - 0 Day
1st Assessment - 15th Day
1st Follow up - 30th Day
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/03/2021 
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)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   not yet published 
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 - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.

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

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - Any purpose.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [nandinin059@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 30-01-2021 and end date provided 30-01-2024?
    Response - Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   Skin is the largest organ in the body and the first medium of protection. Any condition related to skin affects emotional and mental well-being of a person in turn affecting the self-confidence causing social stigma and reducing his productivity to the society. Working professionals are more conscious about their external beauty, some professional fields demand good looks. Psoriasis affects the social health of individual by causing discomfort and disfigurement. Kitibha kushta is one of the kshrudra kushta having the lakshanas like shyava, kina khara sparsha, parusha and kandu. Kitibha kushta manifests due to the vitiation of sapta dusyas i.e. vata, pitta, kapha, twak, rakta, mamsa and lasika. Scalp psoriasis is a common skin disorder characterized by raised, reddish, often scaly patches. It can pop up as a single patch or several, and can even affect the entire scalp. It predominantly seen in margin of hair, the back of the neck or behind and inside the ears. Shirobhyanga is one among the four types of murdhni taila and one of the subtype of bhahya snehana. Shirobhyanga can be considered as secondary prevention and is one among the dinacharya procedure 
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