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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/03/040868 [Registered on: 07/03/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/03/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To evaluate the Efficacy of Punica Granatum in Promotion of Cardiovascular Health 
Scientific Title of Study   A Clinical Study to evaluate the efficacy of Punica Granatum in Promotion of Cardiovascular Health 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Prof Dr Vijay Chaudhary 
Designation  M.D. (Ay) Ph.D., Principal cum Dean 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P. 
Address  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Administrative block Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176115
India 
Phone  9418130228  
Fax    
Email  drvijaychaudhary@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vijay Chaudhary 
Designation  M.D. (Ay) Ph.D., Principal cum Dean 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P. 
Address  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176115
India 
Phone  9418130228  
Fax    
Email  drvijaychaudhary@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Vijay Chaudhary 
Designation  M.D. (Ay) Ph.D., Principal cum Dean 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P. 
Address  Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola Distt. Kangra, H.P.
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176115
India 
Phone  9418130228  
Fax    
Email  drvijaychaudhary@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, Kangra,H.P. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  CSIR 
Address  CSIR-New Delhi Project no. HCP 0035 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Principal  RGGPG Ayurvedic college and Hospital, Paprola, Kangra, H.P. 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Prof Vijay Chaudhary  RGGPG Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Kangra.  IPD and OPD Department of Kayachikitsa
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH 
9418130228

drvijaychaudhary@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee RGGPG Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Kangra.  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:I998||Other disorder of circulatory system. Ayurveda Condition: MEDOROGAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: Placebo Starch , Reference: NA, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Capsules, Dose: 250(mg), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 12 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Water), Additional Information: -
2Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Dadima, Reference: Charaka Samhita, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Gutika/Vati/Ghana Vati/ Tablets, Dose: 250(mg), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 12 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Water), Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients who are willing to undergo for the treatment.
Age between 20 -70 years.
Pre-hypertensive patients (as per JNC VII Criteria) and impaired lipid profile.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Hypertensive patients (SBP≥140mm of Hg and/or DBP≥90mm of Hg).
Patients with FBS>150mg/dl; PPBS > 200mg/dl; RBS > 250mg/dl.
Subjects with established diagnosis of CAD requiring any procedure in next 6 months – angioplasty or bypass surgery or subjects with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification Category III and IV cardiac insufficiency, or any other clinically significant cardiovascular disease.
Subjects with Haemoglobin percentage < 9 gm% for males and <8gm% for females.
Patients suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term treatment (R.A., PTB, malignancy etc.).
Subjects with concurrent Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 3 times of the upper normal limit)
Subject on systemic or oral steroids, oral contraceptive pills or estrogens replacement therapy.
Any other condition which the Investigator thinks may compromise the safety of the subject.
Pregnant/ lactating women.
Patients who have participated in any clinical trial during past 6 months.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in Hs-CRP from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in functional capacity from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in S. Lipid profile from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in blood Pressure from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week. 
84 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in FBS and HbA1c from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in Heart Rate from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in weight and BMI from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week.
Change in SF-36 health survey score from 1st day i.e. baseline to 12th week. 
12 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
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)   10/03/2022 
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)
Modification(s)  
Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
not yet published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
I would like to publish my research trial after its completion as soon as possible. Patients will be studied in two groups i.e. trial group and control group. The outcome will be analyzed based on subjective and objective parameters with appropriate statistical tools. 
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