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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/07/043874 [Registered on: 08/07/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/07/2022
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   A clinical trial to study the effects of two Ayurvedic kashaya formulations, Meshashringadi kashaya and Sahacharadi kashaya in patients of Gridhrasi(Sciatica). 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomised Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Meshashringadi Kashaya in Gridhrasi W.S.R to Sciatica.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Deepa 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri Affiliated to RGUHS, Bengaluru 
Address  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India 
Phone  8550801650  
Fax    
Email  dr4deepa2021@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Surekha Pai 
Designation  MD (Ayurveda) 
Affiliation  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College  
Address  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India 
Phone  8921385332  
Fax    
Email  drsurpai@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Deepa 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College  
Address  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India 
Phone  8550801650  
Fax    
Email  dr4deepa2021@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Deepa 
Address  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Deepa  Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital,Vidyagiri,Moodbidri  PG studies in the Department of Kayachikitsa, Alvas Ayurveda Medical Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 
8550801650

dr4deepa2021@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Clinical Ethics Committee Alvas Ayurveda Medical College, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri, India  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M543||Sciatica. Ayurveda Condition: GRUDHRASI,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Sahacharadi Kashaya, Reference: Ashtanga Hrudaya, Vatavyadhi chikitsa in chikitsa sthana 21st Chapter, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 25(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 30 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Eranda Taila), Additional Information: Eradnda Taila Sahapana 10 drops
2Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Meshashringadi Kashaya,, Reference: Vangasena Samhita or Chikitsa Sara Sangraha, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 25(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 30 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Eranda Taila), Additional Information: Eranda Taila Sahapana 10 drops
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients with lakshana of Gridhrasi characterized by Radiating pain from sphik and Kati to Prishtha, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada along with or without Stambha, Toda, Tandra, Gourava, Aruchi.
2. Positive SLR Test. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients with known case of Neoplastic, Tuberculosis of spine, Epidural abscess, Spinal canal stenosis, Cauda equina syndrome, Sacroilitits.

2. Sciatica associated with Diabetic neuropathy.

3. Patients who have lost the control on bladder and defecation.

4. Pregnant women and Lactating mothers. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Effects of the treatment will be done based on detailed case proforma, by adopting standard scoring methods of subjective parameters such as Ruk,Toda,Stambha,Tandra,Gourava,Aruchi.  37days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Objective parameters like SLR test, Time taken to cover the distance of 50 foot. Assessment will be done before,during,after the treatment as well as after the follow uo period of 7 days.  37days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/07/2022 
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="6"
Days="25" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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  
This study is a randomized, single blind, parallel group, actively controlled clinical study with comparative standard drug - Sahacharadi kashaya and interventional drug - Meshashringadi kashaya with the dosage 25ml ( Total : 50 ml per day) kashaya along with 10 drops of Eranda taila as Sahapana on empty stomach before to the meals as BID. This study is conducting on patients of Gridhrasi/Sciatica belongs to age of 18yrs to 60yrs who gives written and verbal consent for undergoing clinical study. Study will be conducting in Alvas Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Vidyagiri, Moodbidri. Interventional period of this study is 30 days. Assessment will be done on base line zero day, 16th day, 31st day, 37th day.

 
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