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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/06/043305 [Registered on: 16/06/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 10/11/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Evaluation of efficacy and tolerability of select Ayurveda formulations in moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia  
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
Evaluation of efficacy and tolerability of select Ayurveda formulations in moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia – A randomized controlled trial  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sunita Mata 
Designation  Research Officer  
Affiliation  Central Council for research in Ayurvedic sciences 
Address  Room No. 121 61-65, opp. D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058 South West DELHI 110058 India

South West
DELHI
110058
India 
Phone  8010529320  
Fax    
Email  sunita.dr@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sunita Mata 
Designation  Research Officer  
Affiliation  Central Council for research in Ayurvedic sciences 
Address  Room No. 121 61-65, opp. D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058 South West DELHI 110058 India


DELHI
110058
India 
Phone  8010529320  
Fax    
Email  sunita.dr@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sunita Mata 
Designation  Research Officer  
Affiliation  Central Council for research in Ayurvedic sciences 
Address  Room No. 121 61-65, opp. D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058 South West DELHI 110058 India


DELHI
110058
India 
Phone  8010529320  
Fax    
Email  sunita.dr@rediffmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH Govt.of India, New Delhi, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Central Council for Research In Ayurvedic Sciences CCRASMinistry Of Ayush Govt Of India 
Address  Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhavan No 61 65 Institutional Area Opp D Block Janakpuri New Delhi 110058 India 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 8  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Praveen Kumar K S  Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati  Central Ayurveda Research Institute , AMHCP room, Borsojai, Beltola, Guwahati-781028
Kamrup
ASSAM 
9447506528
0361-2303714
drpraveenkumarks@gmail.com 
Dr Seema Jain  Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Punjabi Bagh New Delhi  Central Ayurveda Research Institute,AMHCP room Road No.66, Punjabi Bagh(West) New Delhi – 110 026
West
DELHI 
8851677673
01125225546
drseemajain@yahoo.co.in 
DrAmrish   Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai  Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Central Ayurveda Research Institute (under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India)AMHCP room, Podar Medical Campus, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9028638650
22-24947822
vdamrish@gmail.com 
Dr Amit Kumar  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior  Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, AMHCP room,Amkho, Gwalior-474009
Gwalior
MADHYA PRADESH 
9805997571
07512430317
amitnegiayurveda@gmail.com 
Dr Gopesh Sharma  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jammu  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India),AMHCP room, Rajinder Nagar,Ban Talab, Jammu-181123
Jammu
JAMMU & KASHMIR 
9015947900
0191-2546475
drgopeshsharma@rediffmail.com 
Dr Alok Kumar Srivastava  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, AMHCP room, INS -106 Sector-25,Indira Nagar Lucknow -226016
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9792913313
05222717801
drakspatt@gmail.com 
DrU R Sekhar Namburi  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Nagpur  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, AMHCP room,Near Gharkul Parisar, Near Venkatesh Nagar, NIT Complex Nandanwan, Nagpur –440009 (Maharashtra)
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
8055595355
7122714685
amhri.nagpur@gmail.com 
Dr SINIMOL T P  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram  Regional Ayurveda Research Institute ,AMHCP room, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala-695012
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
9446519427
0471-2342070
drsinitp@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 8  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical committee of Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Central Ayurveda Research Institute, New Delhi  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jammu  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram  Approved 
Institutional Ethical committee of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute,Nagpur  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:D509||Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: PANDUROGAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Mandur Vatak, Reference: AFI-part-I -19:2 Pg- 252, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Gutika/Vati/Ghana Vati/ Tablets, Dose: 500(mg), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 12 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: water), Additional Information: -
(2) Medicine Name: Drakshavaleha, Reference: AFI, Part – I, 3;15, pg- 40, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Avleha/Leha/Paka/Raskriya, Dose: 6(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Adhobhakta, Duration: 12 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: water), Additional Information: Albendazole 400 mg Hs stat (once only) initially
2Comparator Arm (Non Ayurveda)-Control GroupFerrous ascorbate, containing 100mg of elemental iron, and folic acid 1.5 mg (in combination) once daily after meal for 84 days.
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  i. Participants of age between 18 to 55 years of any sex.
ii. Hemoglobin ranging between 8 to 10.9 gm/dl
iii. Hematocrit less than 41% in men and less than 36% in women
iv. Mean corpuscular volume less than 80%
v. Willing to provide informed written consent for participation in study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  i. Recent history of severe acute or chronic blood loss from the gastro intestinal or other sources in the form of Haematemesis, Melena, Bleeding Piles, Hemoptysis, Menorrhagia, surgery, trauma, etc.
ii. Participants suffering from megaloblastic anemia (pernicious anemia) (Serum Vit. B12<150 pg/ml) or Hypothyroidism (TSH>10 mIU/L)
iii. Patients already on iron supplements at present or during the last 3 months
iv. Known case of disease conditions with intestinal malabsorption, alcohol use disorder (AUD) (CAGE score >2), anaemia due to chronic disease and medications, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, sickle cell, cold hemoglobinuria (Donath-Landsteiner hemolytic anemia), cold agglutinin disease (cold antibody hemolytic anemia), and other hemolytic anemias disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), Bone marrow suppression (aplastic anemia and myelophthisic anemia), Myelodysplastic syndromes, mechanical heart valves, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), etc.
v. Known case of other major co-morbidities like chronic cardiac/ pulmonary diseases, malignancy, etc.
vi. Patients with concurrent serious Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 3 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction (defined as S. creatinine > 1.2mg/dl)
vii. Patients on prolonged (> 6 weeks) medication (steroids, immune-suppressants, disease modifying agents, chemotherapy etc.) for any chronic disease that may have an influence on the outcome of the study
viii. Pregnant women or women who are planning for conception or lactating mothers
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, variable 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome
Modification(s)  
Outcome  TimePoints 
i.Change in hemoglobin level as compare to standard of care.  at baseline, and at the end of 12th week

 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
i.Proportion of participants achieving a hemoglobin increase of ≥2 g dL
ii.Change in score of FACIT –Fatigue scale disease specific symptoms
iii.Change in score of Epworth sleepiness scale
iv.Change in VAS score of general weakness, dizziness, palpitation
v.Change in bio-chemical parameters
vi.Occurrence of adverse events in both groups
vii.Comparison of Number and reasons of loss to follow-ups in both groups
viii.Compliance of interventions in both groups

 
i.Proportion of participants achieving a hemoglobin increase of ≥2 g dL−1 at any time from Baseline to Week 12 in both groups
ii.Change in score of FACIT [baseline, 4th, 8th, 12th week and 16th week]
iii.Change in score of Epworth sleepiness scale [baseline, 4th, 8th, 12th week and 16th week]
iv.Change in VAS score of general weakness, dizziness, palpitation [ baseline, 4th, 8th, 12th week and 16th week]
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="320"
Sample Size from India="320" 
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)   18/06/2022 
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)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

 The study is being conducted  to evaluate the effect of Mandur Vatak and Drakshavaleha (ayurveda medicines) in improving haemoglobin (gm/dl)     in  moderate iron deficiency anemia. The participants of any sex and of age between 18     to 55 years, belonging to any caste will be selected from out-reach OPD in identified SC dominant areas.  It is a Open label,  interventional, multicentre, randomized controlled  study. Participants having   Hemoglobin ranging between 8 – 10.9 gm /dl, Hematocrit less than 41% in men  and   less than 36% in women and Mean corpuscular volume less than 80% will be taken into study. The duration of study will be 1 year with sample size 320 (Group I -160  & Group II -160) . Primary outcome of the study is change in hemoglobin level as compare to standard of care.[Time frame: at baseline, and at the end of 12th week].

 
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