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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/07/055801 [Registered on: 28/07/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/08/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical study to evaluate the effect Of Amruthadi Kashaya in the management of Sheethapitta 
Scientific Title of Study   Clinical Evaluation Of Amruthadi Kashaya in the management of Sheethapitta,an active controlled clinical study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Chithra Ramachandran 
Designation  Postgraduate Scholar 
Affiliation  Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital,  
Address  Postgraduate Scholar Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Kumbalgodu post, Bengaluru

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560074
India 
Phone  8943560076  
Fax    
Email  herechithra@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr.Priya Bhat 
Designation  Associate professor 
Affiliation  Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital,  
Address  Associate Professor Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Kumbalgodu post, Bengaluru
SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA AND HOSPITAL, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560074
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560074
India 
Phone  09986451162  
Fax    
Email  dr.priyabhat23@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Chithra Ramachandran 
Designation  Postgraduate Scholar 
Affiliation  Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital,  
Address  Postgraduate Scholar Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Kumbalgodu post, Bengaluru


KARNATAKA
560074
India 
Phone  8943560076  
Fax    
Email  herechithra@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Kumbalgodu post, Bengaluru- 560074 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Chithra Ramachandran 
Address  Postgraduate Scholar Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Kumbalgodu post, Bengaluru- 560074  
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
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 Chithra Ramachandran   Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Bengaluru  Department of PG studies in Kayachikitsa
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
8943560076

herechithra@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Anchepalya, Bengaluru,Karnataka – 560074  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:L501||Idiopathic urticaria. Ayurveda Condition: SITAPITTAM,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Haridrakhanda, Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali of Kaviraja Ambikadatta Sastri, Seethapittakotadhikara: Chapter 55, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Khanda /Granules, Dose: 6(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 21 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: ushnajala), Additional Information: -
2Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Amruthadi kashaya , Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali of Kaviraja Ambikadatta Sastri, Seethapittakotadhikara: Chapter 55, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Kwatha/ Kashaya, Dose: 50(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 21 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
(2) Medicine Name: Sarshapa Taila, Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali of Kaviraja Ambikadatta Sastri, Seethapittakotadhikara: Chapter 55, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Taila, Dose: 100(ml), Frequency: sos, Bhaishajya Kal: Muhurmuhu, Duration: 21 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
(3) Medicine Name: haridrakhanda, Reference: Bhaishajya Ratnavali of Kaviraja Ambikadatta Sastri, Seethapittakotadhikara: Chapter 55, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Khanda /Granules, Dose: 6(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 21 Days, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: ushnajala), Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Subjects with classical lakshana of Sheethapitta.
Subjects of either sex & religion within the age group of 18 to 60 years will be included.
Subjects who are not having angioedema.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria with duration greater than 6 weeks.
Episodic urticaria with duration greater than 6 weeks.
Subjects who are not on steroid medications.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Subjects suffering from serious systemic disorders like uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, SLE, Sjogren’s syndrome, autoimmune thyroid diseases, respiratory tract infection10.
Angio edema.
Acute urticaria less than 6 weeks.
Subjects who are on steroid medications.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Varati Damshta Samsthana Shotha (Inflammation like an insect bite)
Kandu (Severe itching)
Toda (Excessive pain like pricking)
Vidaha (Burning Sensation)
Sa utsanga Saraga Mandala (Red Patches)
Kshanikotpattivinash(Transient)
Pipasa (excessive thirst)
Jvara (fever)
Chhardi (vomiting)
Vibandha (constipation)
Raktalochanata (reddish discoloration of the eyes)
Dehasada (tiredness of the body)
 
1st Assessment on 1st day
2nd Assessment on 11th day
3rd Assessment on 21st day
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Urticaria Activity Score  1st Assessment on 1st day
2nd Assessment on 11th day
3rd Assessment on 21st day
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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
Modification(s)  
Phase 1/ Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/08/2023 
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="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
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 Open label Comparative Clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Amruthadi kashaya as an add on drug to Haridrakhanda and Sarshapathaila.

Subjects are allocated in to study and comparator groups respectively.Minimum of 30 patients diagnosed as suffering from Sheethapitta fulfilling the inclusion criteria irrespective of sex & religion will be selected for the comparative study. A separate case sheet pro forma will be prepared & subjects will be examined.

They will be divided in to 2 equal Groups A and B, where Group A will be administered with Amruthadi kashaya 50 ml twice daily before food along with Haridrakhanda 6gm twice daily before food. In Group B, Haridrakhanda alone will be administered in the dosage of 6gm twice daily before food Sarshapathaila will be given for both groups for external application

SUBJECTIVE PARAMETER:

Lakshanas of Sheethapitta

  • Varati Damshta Samsthana Shotha (Inflammation like an insect bite)
  • Kandu (Severe itching)
  • Toda (Excessive pain like pricking)
  • Vidaha (Burning Sensation)
  • Sa utsanga Saraga Mandala (Red Patches)
  • Kshanikotpattivinash (Transient)

Associated symptoms if any:

  • Pipasa (excessive thirst)
  • Jvara (fever)
  • Chhardi (vomiting)
  • Vibandha (constipation)
  • Raktalochanata (reddish discoloration of the eyes)
  • Dehasada (tiredness of the body)

OBJECTIVE PARAMETER:

Urticaria activity score = Itch severity score + no of hives

 
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