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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/09/036850 [Registered on: 27/09/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/01/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   EFFECT OF SEED BASED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT ON THE SYMPTOMS OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE (20- 45 YEARS) 
Scientific Title of Study   IMPACT OF NUTRITION INTERVENTION ON THE SYMPTOMS OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE (20- 45 YEARS) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Nil  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Jyothi S Krishnan 
Designation  Chief Dietitian 
Affiliation  Believers Church Medical College Hospital 
Address  St.Thomas Nagar Kuttapuzha P.O 689103

Pathanamthitta
KERALA
689103
India 
Phone  8113919003  
Fax  04692742820  
Email  jokrishna1983@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Jyothi S Krishnan 
Designation  Chief Dietitian 
Affiliation  Believers Church Medical College Hospital 
Address  St.Thomas Nagar Kuttapuzha P.O 689103
St.Thomas Nagar Kuttapuzha P.O 689103

KERALA
689103
India 
Phone  8113919003  
Fax  04692742820  
Email  jokrishna1983@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jyothi S Krishnan 
Designation  Chief Dietitian 
Affiliation  Believers Church Medical College Hospital 
Address  St.Thomas Nagar Kuttapuzha P.O 689103

Pathanamthitta
KERALA
689103
India 
Phone  8113919003  
Fax  04692742820  
Email  jokrishna1983@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Jyothi S Krishnan 
Address  Chief Dietitian, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, St.Thomas Nagar Kuttapuzha P.O, 689103 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Individual] 
 
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 
Jyothi S Krishnan  Department of Nutrition and Dietetics  First Floor, Main Block, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, St.Thomas Nagar, Kuttapuzha P.O
Pathanamthitta
KERALA 
04692742800
04692742820
jokrishna1983@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: E282||Polycystic ovarian syndrome,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Nutrition Education  Individualized Nutrition Education(Basic Low Calorie diet plan alone) for a period of 90 days without micronutrient rich Indigenous Supplements  
Intervention  Nutrition Intervention using Indigenous Nutrition Supplement   Individualized Nutrition Education(Basic Low Calorie diet plan), Identification of Micro nutrient rich food items and development of nutritional supplement, Evaluation of the supplement suitable for PCOS and Administration of 30 gms of Nutritional Supplement for a period of 90 days. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  All women of reproductive age group (20-45 years),
Screening for PCOS is done by using a validated Clinical Tool, Not taking any medication 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Age less than 20 years and greater than 45 years, Other comorbidities, Concurrent treatment 
 
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   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
estimate the Impact of the formulated micronutrient rich powdered Formula on
Women of Reproductive age having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in terms of the
following: hormonal levels, metabolic features, clinical features, anthropometric measures  
12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Study the etiological factors contributing to PCOS, Assessment of mental Health status, Assessment of physical activity level, Assessment of dietary pattern  3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="180"
Sample Size from India="180" 
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 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   27/09/2021 
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="3"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   Nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Conduct of the study
Phase 1: 
ï‚· Assessment of nutritional status using Anthropometric, Biochemical, Clinical and Diet history.
ï‚· Anthropometrics measurements Height, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, Hip circumference, Waist Hip Ratio (ICMR, 2010).
ï‚· Analysis of Biochemical Parameters .The following biochemical parameters are evaluated:
o Total serum testosterone
o Haemoglobin ( Hb)
o Lipid Profile
o Random Blood sugar
ï‚· Assessment of Clinical Parameters
o Hirsutism, Acne, Acanthosis Nigricans, Greasy skin, Alopecia
ï‚· Assessment of food and Nutrient Intake using Food diary ,3 day food record

Phase 2: Identification of Micronutrient rich food items and development of nutritional supplement and Evaluation of the supplement suitable for PCOS
 Ingredients Amount(gm)
 Pearl Millet 15
 Finger Millet 10
 Flax seeds  20
 Pumpkin Seeds 20
 Sesame seeds 15
 Sunflower seeds 15
 Brown Sugar 5
 Total 100

 Phase 3: Provide nutrition intervention using Standard Dietary intervention alone and with formulated supplement
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial where patients will be assigned to the two groups described below using fish bowl technique
Group 1 – Nutrition Education
Group 2- Nutrition Education +Supplement
 
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