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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/12/010899 [Registered on: 18/12/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 08/04/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy and safety of KAL-13 in Osteoarthritis 
Scientific Title of Study   A prospective clinical, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, phase 2 study-to compare the efficacy and safety of KAL-13 in treating the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee and/or hip.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Amit Rastogi 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Banaras Hindu University 
Address  Department of Orthopedics Faculty of Medicine Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University varanasi

Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH
221005
India 
Phone  9369192077  
Fax    
Email  amitrastogibhu@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Jayashree M 
Designation  Manager - Technical Marketing and Research 
Affiliation   
Address  No. 1134, 1st floor, 100 feet road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560008
India 
Phone  9880677814  
Fax  08041808043  
Email  jayashree@katraphyto.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jayashree M  
Designation  Manager - Technical Marketing and Research 
Affiliation   
Address  No. 1134, 1st floor, 100 feet road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560008
India 
Phone    
Fax  08041808043  
Email  jayashree@katraphyto.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Kerala Ayurveda Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Kerala Ayurveda Limited 
Address  1134, 1st floor, 100 ft road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
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 Amit Rastogi  Banaras Hindu University  Department of Orthopedics Faculty of Medicine Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 Varanasi UTTAR PRADESH
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9369192077

amitrastogibhu@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee- Banaras Hindu University  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Osteoarthritis of Knee and/or Hip, (1) ICD-10 Condition:M179||Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: SANDHIGATAVATAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
Modification(s)  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  KAL-13  Investigational product, KAL-13, 400 mg capsule twice daily for 12 weeks, oral route 
Intervention  KAL-13 Plus  Investigational product, KAL-13 Plus, 460 mg capsule twice daily for 12 weeks, oral route 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Placebo, 400 mg capsule twice daily for 12 weeks, oral route 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  50.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. History of osteoarthritis of the knee characterized by pain of mild or moderate intensity.

2. Presence of persistent knee pain for at least 1 preceding month preceding the study.

3. Require treatment with either analgesic or anti-inflammatory agent on a regular basis (greater than or equal to three days/week) for at least three months.

4. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee

5. Diagnosis of hip OA: having hip pain and meeting criteria for at least 2 of the following:
5a) Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate of less than 20 mm/hr
5b)Radiographic femoral or acetabular osteophytes or
5c)Radiographic joint space narrowing

6. Diagnosis of knee OA: Diagnosing (by modified American College of Rheumatology criteria) OA of the knee with pain plus with at least one of the following:
6a)Age greater than 50 years
6b)Stiffness less than 30 minutes
6c)Crepitus on active motion and radiographic evidence of OA of the knee, defined as presence of osteophytes or joint space narrowing.

7. Symptomatic OA of the knee or hip was determined at the Baseline visit, if the patient’s assessment of arthritis pain was at least 40 mm VAS, patient’s and the physician’s global assessment of arthritis was “poor” or
“very poor”

8. Have a mini mental state examination score of greater than or equal to 26 at screening

9. Medically stable condition

10. Ability to comply with the requirements of the study and to give informed consent

11. Subjects must be willing and able to stop all current pain therapy for the duration of study. (SOS pain therapy will be available throughout the study) 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. History of surgery , including arthroscopy, or major trauma to the study joint in the previous 12 months.

2. Radiographic evidence of severe osteoarthritis of the study joint based on the kellergen and Lawrence radiographic criteria of grade 4 osteoarthritis

3. Signs of active study joint inflammation including redness, warmth, and/or if qualifying with osteoarthritis of knee, a large, bulging effusion of the study knee joint with the loss of normal contour of the joint at the screening visit or at the baseline examination after the washout period.

4. Morning stiffness of >30 minutes duration.

5. Significantly incapacitated or disabled and would be categorized as ACR functional class III (able to perform only few or none of the duties of usual occupation or self-care) or IV (largely or wholly incapacitated) or unable to walk without assistive devices

6. History of Joint replacement surgery in the affected joint or planned surgery involving the affected joint during the trial.

7. Significant renal impairment (> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) of serum creatinine)

8. Active hepatic disease

9. Acute meniscal injury to the study joint within 2 years of study entry, arthroscopy in the study joint within 6 months of the study entry

10. Weight in excess of 280 pounds (120 kg)

11. Positive pregnancy test

12. Women of childbearing age who are willing to take adequate contraceptive precautions unless abstinence can be consider in the investigators opinion

13. Pregnant or lactating women or women intending to become pregnant

14. Patients awaiting a knee or hip joint replacement

15. Patients with other conditions that cause pain

16. Patients with congenital dislocation of the hip

17. Patients who have had operations on their hip due to previous trauma

18. Patients with other known rheumatic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis

19. Patients with the diagnosis gout

20. Patients who report a red or hot swollen joint and require further rheumatological assessment

21. Patients administered with intra-articular steroids for joints within 3 months prior to the study entry

22. History of allergy or contraindications to the ingredients present in the drug

23. History of uncontrolled or poorly controlled serum cholesterol

24. Renal impairment/insufficiency (i.e., nephritis, polycystic kidney disease, acute or chronic renal failure, end-stage renal disease, >1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) of serum creatinine, etc.,)AST, ALT >3 times the ULN

25. Gastrointestinal disorders

26. Thyroid dysfunction

27. Hepatic impairment/ acute liver disease or persistent elevations in liver function tests (3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) of LFT 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome
Modification(s)  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis
Change from baseline in the western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) 3.1 osteoarthritis Index composite, pain, Morning stiffness and physical function subscale scores  
Visit 1: Day -7 (Screening)
Visit 2: Day 1 (Baseline)
Visit 3: Day 30 (Data Collection)
Visit 4: Day 60 (Data Collection)
Visit 5 Day 90 (Data Collection)
 
 
Secondary Outcome
Modification(s)  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Kellgren and Lawrence scoring/ assessment of osteoarthritis  Visit 1: Day -7 (Screening)
Visit 2: Day 1 (Baseline)
Visit 5 Day 90 (Data Collection)
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="150"
Sample Size from India="150" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "150"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="150" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/06/2013 
Date of Study Completion (India) 30/04/2014 
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   Kindly note that we have not yet published this clinical study  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

Inflammation is a cascade of reactions by the body in response to harmful stimuli which can be in the form of pathogens or cuts and bruises. It is natural protective mechanism and helps to start the healing process. However, inflammatory disorders occur when there is abnormal inflammation and are associated with immune system.  Inflammation can be both acute and chronic in nature.  Acute inflammation usually occurs immediately within minutes and can last up to a few days.  However chronic inflammation has a delayed onset and lasts longer.

KAL-13/KAL-13 Plus are Ayurvedic formulations designed to treat inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, pain management, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, COPD (pulmonary inflammation), multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. KAL-13 is an herbal preparation based on Ayurveda.  KAL-13 Plus is composition including microgram quantities of mineral and amino acids added to KAL 13.  These formulations contain Ayurvedic herbs prepared by a proprietary method for enhanced efficacy.


Based on the positive data from the pre-clinical studies for KAL-13 and KAL-13 Plus, a clinical trial in human was conducted in osteoarthritic patients as per GCP guidelines at Banaras Hindu University, India. The primary objectives are to study - Reduction in signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, Change from baseline in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) 3.1 osteoarthritis Index Composite, Pain, Morning Stiffness and Physical Function subscale scores. The secondary objective is assessment of osteoarthritis by Kellgren and Lawrence scoring/grading.

 
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