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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/07/055425 [Registered on: 20/07/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study
Modification(s)  
Clinical evaluation of herbal formulations in adults with acute/chronic pain and inflammation 
Scientific Title of Study   Clinical evaluation of Herbal formulations for its efficacy in the Adults with Acute/chronic Pain and inflammation 
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 Sarvesh kumar Singh 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no.113A, Department of Panchakarma,National Institute of Ayurveda, Jorawer singh gate, Amer road,Jaipur

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8739860237  
Fax    
Email  sarveshksingh21@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sarvesh kumar Singh 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no.113A, Department of Panchakarma,National Institute of Ayurveda, Jorawer singh gate, Amer road,Jaipur

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8739860237  
Fax    
Email  sarveshksingh21@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sarvesh kumar Singh 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  National Institute of Ayurveda 
Address  Room no.113A, Department of Panchakarma,National Institute of Ayurveda, Jorawer singh gate, Amer road,Jaipur

Jaipur
RAJASTHAN
302002
India 
Phone  8739860237  
Fax    
Email  sarveshksingh21@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Plant Ayu Life Sciences LLP Pune 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Plant Ayu Life Sciences LLP Pune 
Address  A1-301 Wonderwall Concord Portia Lane Balewadi Pune 411045 Maharashtra 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 Sarvesh Kumar Singh  National Institute of Ayurveda hospital  Room no.113A,Department of Panchakarma,Jorawer singh Gate, Amer road, Jaipur 302002 Rajasthan
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
8739860237

sarveshksingh21@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee National institute of Ayurveda   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M179||Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: SANDHIGATAVATAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Til oil, Reference: charak samhita, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Malahara/ Ointment/ Balm, Dose: 1(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 4 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
(2) Medicine Name: Til oil ointment, Reference: rasatantrasar & bhaisajya kalpana, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Malahara/ Ointment/ Balm, Dose: 1(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 4 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
2Intervention ArmDrugOther than Classical(1) Medicine Name: pain oil, Reference: NA, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Malahara/ Ointment/ Balm, Dose: 1(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 4 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
(2) Medicine Name: pain oil ointment, Reference: NA, Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Malahara/ Ointment/ Balm, Dose: 1(ml), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Abhakta, Duration: 4 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: No, Additional Information: -
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients between 40 and 70 years of age.
2. Patients with the clinical features of OA of knee joint.
3. Patients fit for Snehana and Swedana.
4. Patients with radiological findings of Osteoarthritis based on grade 0 to 4 on Kellgren and Lawrence system of classification of Knee OA along with clinical features.
5. Chronicity less than 3 years.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Patient, suffering from any chronic debilitating disease like T.B., D.M., Gout, Varicose veins, Asthma & other chronic problems etc. and having other serious pathology
2) Pregnant women and lactating mother
3) Associated with simple or compound fractures
4) Patients who have developed joint deformity.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) for Pain  baseline to 28 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The Western Ontario & McMaster Universities Arthritis Index(WOMAC) score   baseline to 28 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="60" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/07/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 06/02/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
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
Modification(s)  

The present work is undertaken to assess the efficacy of herbal formulations in patients suffering from OA of the knee joint for 28 days. The study population was 60 patients randomly divided into two equal groups of 30 individuals.

Group A – Pain oil and cream (topical application)

The oil formulations were tropically administered 1-2 ml  with 1-2 g of cream (as per the surface area on the painful Knee joint) twice a day.

Group B – Tila Taila

The oil formulations were tropically administered 1-2ml with 1-2g of cream  (as per the surface area on painful Knee joint) twice a day.

The primary outcome of the study was to analyze changes in VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) and the secondary outcomes WOMAC Score was analyzed from Baseline to Week 4. 
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