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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/12/038589 [Registered on: 13/12/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/09/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Clinical study on Ayurvedic intervention (Sarpgandha Mishran) vs Amlodipine for the management of stage-I Primary Hypertension 
Scientific Title of Study   Prospective Double blind Randomized controlled clinical study on Ayurvedic intervention (Sarpgandha Mishran) vs Amlodipine for the management of stage-I Primary Hypertension 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr D S Arya 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  4028, Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar,
Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  011-26494266  
Fax    
Email  dsarya16@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr D S Arya 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  4028, Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar,
Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  011-26494266  
Fax    
Email  dsarya16@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr D S Arya 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  4028, Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar,
Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  011-26494266  
Fax    
Email  dsarya16@hotmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
AIIMS- Infrastructure  
CCRAS- Funding 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 
Address  61-65, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, OPPOSITE “D” BLOCK, JANAK PURI, New Delhi 110058 
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 
Dr Rajiv Narang  Department of Cardiology,  CNC Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar
South
DELHI 
01126593322

r_narang@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTE ETHICS COMMITTEE AIIMS  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:I10||Essential (primary) hypertension. Ayurveda Condition: RAKTAVRUTAVATAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: Sarpagandha Mishran, Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Capsules, Dose: 500(mg), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 3 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: -Water), Additional Information: Ref: API – Part III; 1st Ed.; Pg 170
(2) Medicine Name: Hydrochlorthiazide (HCT), Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Gutika/Vati/Ghana Vati/Tablets, Dose: 12.5(mg), Frequency: od, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 3 Months, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: -Water), Additional Information:
(3) Medicine Name: , Reference: NA, Route: -, Dosage Form: Gutika/Vati/Ghana Vati/Tablets, Dose: 32(5), Frequency: mg, Bhaishajya Kal: od, Duration: Adhobhakta, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -Water
2Comparator Arm (Non Ayurveda)-Amlodipine1. Hydrochlorthiazide(HCT) 12.5mg, OD, with Water for 3 months. 2. Amlodipine 5mg, OD, with Water for 3 months. 3. Placebo of Sarpagandha Mishran 500 mg BD, with Water for 3 months.
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients of either sex aged 30-65 years
2. Diagnosed patients of stage-I essential hypertension as per 8th report of JNC (140-159 mm of Hg SBP and 90-99 mm of Hg DBP)
3. Willing and able to participate for 3 months
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients who have history of Myocardial Infarction, congestive cardiac failure, Stroke or Arrhythmia in the last 6 months.
2. Secondary hypertension.
3. Patients with concurrent Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 3 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction (defined as S. creatinine > 1.4 mg/dl),uncontrolled Pulmonary Dysfunction (asthmatic and COPD patients) or major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment (Rheumatoid arthritis, Neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, etc.) or known cases of malignancy.
4. Known cases of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.
5. Women who are planning for conception / pregnant or lactating.
6. Patients suffering from Psychosis/depressive illness.
7. H/o hypersensitivity to any of the trial drugs or their ingredients.
8. Patient taking participation in any other clinical trial.
9. Participants who were tested COVID-19 positive (through a positive RT-PCR) in the last 30days.
10. Participants with Post COVID-19 complications or BP fluctuations following disease.
11. Participants who are still on COVID-19 related medical interventions.
12. Any other condition, which the P.I. thinks, may jeopardize the safety of the patients.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, fixed 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Changes from baseline measurements of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.  12 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Change in IL-6 ,Serum Pro- BNP
• Effect on lipid profile
• Change in the SF-36-Health Survey Score.
• To assess the safety of the Sarpgandha Mishran through recording of any AE/ADR reported by study participants
• Change in LFT and RFT parameters in the study participants from baseline to further follow ups
• Change in the level of oxidative stress markers viz., superoxide dismutase
(SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX)
 
12 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="150"
Sample Size from India="150" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3/ Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   16/12/2021 
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    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This is a research study being conducted by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, involving administration of Sarpgandha Mishran) with a view scientifically document the clinical efficacy and safety of the said Ayurvedic formulation that have been in use since long period for the management of the Essential Hypertension (Uccha Raktachapa).


 
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