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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/08/056451 [Registered on: 14/08/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/07/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect of Bacopa monnieri on ADHD in children and adolescents.  
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy & safety of a standardized extract from Bacopa monnieri in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled with an extended open label study. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
21PR0018-008 V1.0 17 May 2023  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ruchi Gupta 
Designation  Consultant- Psychiatrist 
Affiliation  Santosh Hospital 
Address  Department of Psychiatry,6/1, Promenade Road, Near Coles Park, Frazer Town, Bengaluru Bangalore KARNATAKA

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560005
India 
Phone  9880051351  
Fax    
Email  drruchibrise@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ruchi Gupta 
Designation  Consultant- Psychiatrist 
Affiliation  Santosh Hospital 
Address  Department of Psychiatry,6/1, Promenade Road, Near Coles Park, Frazer Town, Bengaluru Bangalore KARNATAKA

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560005
India 
Phone  9880051351  
Fax    
Email  drruchibrise@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Ruchi Gupta 
Designation  Consultant- Psychiatrist 
Affiliation  Santosh Hospital 
Address  Department of Psychiatry,6/1, Promenade Road, Near Coles Park, Frazer Town, Bengaluru Bangalore KARNATAKA

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560005
India 
Phone  9880051351  
Fax    
Email  drruchibrise@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Natural Remedies Pvt. Lt Plot No 5B, Veerasandra Industrial Area, 19 K M Stone, Hosur Road, Electronic City Post, Bangalore 560100, India  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Natural Remedies Pvt. Lt 
Address  Natural Remedies Pvt. Lt Plot No 5B, Veerasandra Industrial Area, 19 K M Stone, Hosur Road, Electronic City Post, Bangalore 560100, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
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 Ruchi Gupta  Santosh Hospital  Department of General Medicine, 6/1, Promenade Road, Near Coles Park, Frazer Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560005, India. Bangalore KARNATAKA 560005 India
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9880051351

drruchibrise@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Santosh Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F908||Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, other type, (2) ICD-10 Condition: F01-F99||Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Cognitus Bacomind  one capsule of Cognitus/ Bacomind in the morning after breakfast, for 28 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Microcrystalline Cellulose  One capsule in the morning after breakfast, for 14 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Year(s)
Age To  16.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Children adolescents of both sexes between 6 and 16 years old (both inclusive), who exhibit mild to moderate ADHD, with predominantly inattentive or combined presentation, according to DSM V criteria (assessed via the MINI KID).
2.Inattentive subset and hyperactivity subset of not greater than 22 on SNAP IV scale.
3.Voluntary Assent to participate in the study from all those who are more than 7 years of age.
4.Informed Consent Form signed by legal guardians.
5.Results of laboratory tests (chemistry, blood count and urine), physical examination and vital parameters with no clinically significant changes (clinically significant changes are defined as laboratory results requiring acute drug intervention, indicating severe illness, or requiring further medical evaluation according to the discretion of the investigator)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Edition Short Form (WISC IVSF score) subjects whose scores are less than 80.
To be administered by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
2.With the history of diagnosis with previous cognitive development delay.
3.Research participants with known hypersensitivity to the other medications. History of alcohol or drug abuse by the research participant.
4.Where the immediate concern is around another Primary psychiatric diagnoses other than ADHD.
5.Diagnosis of psychiatric comorbidities, except for simple phobia, adjustment disorders, learning disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, sleep disorders, mild anxiety and or mild depressions.
6.History of seizures (except for mild febrile seizures) within 2 years from the time of recruitment.
7.Diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome and chronic tics
8.Research participants who are making use of drugs for the treatment of ADHD in the last three months.
9.Research participants who are making use of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and antipsychotics up to 6 weeks prior to study entry or during the same.
10.History of past or present pregnancy as confirmed by the participant who have attained menarche.
11.Patients at identified risk of suicide through clinical interview.
12.Children or adolescents with ADHD predominantly hyperactive or impulsive
13.Other conditions considered by the investigator as reasonable for disqualification of the subject’s participation in the study. (To be administered by a clinical psychologist)
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• ADHD symptoms as measured by the SNAP IV
• CGI I Scale scores
 
• Timeframe on week 0,6,14 and 28
• Timeframe on week 0,6,14 and 28 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Computer based Continuous Performance Test scores
• Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) scores 
•Timeframe on week 0,14 & 28
•Timeframe on week 0,14 & 28
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="136"
Sample Size from India="136" 
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)   16/08/2023 
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)   Not Applicable 
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   Attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder characterized by persistent symptoms of lack of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, being associated to decreased school performance and academic success and social rejection, and in adults, it is related to worst performance and success in professional field. Children with ADHD have a significantly greater probability than their peers to develop conduct disorders during adolescence and personality disorders in adulthood. 
Ample number of  resources are available in the public domain on the positive effectiveness of  Bacopa monnieri  in improving attention. Also many literature suggest this plant extract may be effective in treating young patients with Attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder. 
 
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