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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/09/036251 [Registered on: 06/09/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 03/09/2021
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   Study to evaluate the effect of Karshyahar Yoga Granules and Ksheer Bala Taila Matra Basti in Karshya w.s.r to Under Nutrition in Children 
Scientific Title of Study   A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effect of Karshyahar Yoga Granules and Ksheer Bala Tail Matra Basti in Karshya w.s.r to Under Nutrition in Children 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Minakshi Chaudhary 
Designation  Sr. Lecturer 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Kaumarbhritya Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital Paprola Kangra 176115(H.P)

Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176115
India 
Phone  9418017565  
Fax    
Email  drminakshi2050@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Neha  
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Kaumarbhritya Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital Paprola Kangra 176115(H.P)
VPO Ghumanhera, South West Delhi New Delhi - 110073
South West
DELHI
110073
India 
Phone  8527214528  
Fax    
Email  nehavats1195@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Neha  
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital 
Address  Department of Kaumarbhritya Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital Paprola Kangra 176115(H.P)

South West
DELHI
110073
India 
Phone  8527214528  
Fax    
Email  nehavats1195@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College And HospitalVPO Paprola District Kangra Himachal Pradesh 176115  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College And Hospital 
Address  VPO Paprola District Kangra Himachal Pradesh 176115 
Type of Sponsor  Government 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 Neha Vats  Rajiv Gandhi Government Postgraduate Ayurvedic College And Hospital Paprola   Department of Kaumarbhritya Room Number 217
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH 
8527214528

nehavats1195@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics comittee(Human, RGGPG Ayurvedic college and Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:E441||Mild protein-calorie malnutrition. Ayurveda Condition: KARSYAM (KEVALAVATA),  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Karshyahar Yoga Granules  130mg/kg/day with milk for 3 mnths 
Comparator Agent  Ksheer Bala Taila   Matra Basti for 21 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  2.00 Year(s)
Age To  16.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patient between 2-16 yrs of age irrespective of sex with poor weight gain, lean and thin body as per IAP ( grade 1 and grade 2).
patient fulfilling the description of karshya described in our texts like sushka-sphika, sushka-udara, sushka-griva, Dhamani-jala darshanam. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  patient suffering from severe malnutrition (grade3 and grade 4)
children with congenital anomaly.
children with chronic ailments like tuberculosis, malignancy, cardiac and renal problems.
children suffering from UTI, Diabetes mellitus and having physical disability. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in weight gain according to age  Day 1, Day28, Day 56, Day91 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
improvement in symptoms of Karshya like sushka sphika-udara-griva, dhamni jala darshanm  Day1, Day 28, Day 56, Day91 
 
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 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   18/09/2021 
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 available 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Nutrition is one critical factor which modulates the immune response, thus playing a crucial role in determining the outcome of an infectious illness. Further, morbidity and mortality dur to infectious illness are high among certain risk populations like low bith weight infants and malnourished children. in comparision to adult the nutrient requirement of children are 2-3 times higher because of their additional needs for growth. In India  majority of children have weighs below the 50th percentile of NCHS standards. Underweight is defined as low weight for age and it is combined indicator to reflect both acute and chronic malnutrition. The condition can be correlated with karshya. Karshya being the Vata Pradhan Vyadhi, chikitsa  like Brihmana, Rasayana, have been advocated in the classics for its management. Brimhana therapy is indicated in krishata to increase bulk of body.  
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