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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/08/056496 [Registered on: 14/08/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   To compare the clinical efficacy of Nili (Indigofera tinctoria Linn.) Panchanga Churna and its hydroalcoholic extract on Vatarakta. 
Scientific Title of Study   An analytical & comparative clinical study of Nili (Indigofera tinctoria Linn) panchanga churna and its hydroalcoholic extract on Vatarakta 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Kunjal Sureshbhai Patel 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Vadodara 
Address  Post graduate department of Dravyaguna, Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Ajwa Road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate, Vadodara GUJARAT 390019 India

Vadodara
GUJARAT
390019
India 
Phone  8849199795  
Fax    
Email  nita.kunjal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Dharmendra Jani 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Vadodara 
Address  Post graduate department of Dravyaguna, Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Ajwa Road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate, Vadodara GUJARAT 390019 India
College and Hospital, Ajwa road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate,
Vadodara
GUJARAT
390019
India 
Phone  9898424365  
Fax    
Email  drjani13@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Kunjal Sureshbhai Patel 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Vadodara 
Address  Post graduate department of Dravyaguna, Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Ajwa Road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate, Vadodara GUJARAT 390019 India


GUJARAT
390019
India 
Phone  8849199795  
Fax    
Email  nita.kunjal@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Post graduate department of Dravyaguna, Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Ajwa road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate, Vadodara-390019 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government Ayurved Hospital Vadodara 
Address  Post graduate department of Dravyaguna, Government Ayurved Hospital, Ajwa road, Dhanwantari marg, Panigate, Vadodara-390019 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 
Kunjal Patel  Government Ayurved Hospital, Vadodara  OPD Dravyaguna Department Vadodara Gujarat Vadodara GUJARAT
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
8849199795

nita.kunjal@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE Government Ayurved College and Hospital Vadodara  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:M109||Gout, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: VATARAKTAM,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmDrugClassical(1) Medicine Name: Nili, Reference: Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Route: Oral, Dosage Form: Churna/ Powder, Dose: 3(g), Frequency: bd, Bhaishajya Kal: Pragbhakta, Duration: 4 Weeks, anupAna/sahapAna: Yes(details: Koshnajala), Additional Information: -
2Comparator Arm (Non Ayurveda)-Hydroalcoholic extract of Nili PanchangaDosage form- capsule Dose- 2 capsule (300mg each) bd Aaushadhkala- Pragbhakta Anupana- Koshnajala Route Of Administration- Oral Duration- 4 weeks
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Day(s)
Age To  65.00 Day(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1)Sandhi Pradeshe Shoola/ Nistoda/ Bheda (Pain/ pricking / tearing pain in joint)
2)Sphurana-Ayama (Twitching sensation - Stretching)
3)Rakta/ Tamra / Shyava Twak (Reddish/copper/ bluish discolouration of skin)
4)Sparshasahata (Tenderness)
5)Sandhi Pradeshe Daha (Burning sensation over joint area)
6)Kandu (Itching)
7)Sandhi Pradeshe Shotha (Swelling over joint area)
8)Ruk Bhutva Bhutva (Episodic pain)
9)Atisweda/ Asweda (Hydrosis/anhydrosis)
10)Supti (Numbness)
11)Alasya (Lethargy)
12)Sadanam (fatigue)
13)Pidikodgam/ Mandalotpatti (Apperance of papules/ patches)
14)Kshate ati ruka (Severe pain on injury)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Age less than 18yrs and greater than 65yrs.
Pregnant women and lactating mother.
Patients with the Updrava of Vatarakta.
Patients with other Systemic diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiac anomaly, Renal & hepatic disorders.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Definite change in serum uric acid level  4 weeks  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1)Sandhi Pradeshe Shoola/ Nistoda/ Bheda (Pain/ pricking / tearing pain in joint)
2)Rakta/ Tamra / Shyava Twak (Reddish/copper/ bluish discolouration of skin)
3)Sparshasahata (Tenderness)
4)Kandu (Itching)
5)Sandhi Pradeshe Shotha (Swelling over joint area) 
4 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "36"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="33" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/11/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) 12/06/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="10"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
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)  

Clinical study has obtained Institutional Ethics committee clearance (GAC/VAD/IEC/81/2023, Date-24/01/2023) and registered at Clinical Trial Registry of India, ICMR, New Delhi, vide CTRI/2023/08/056496, [Registered on 14/08/2023]. Study type was randomized single-blind, parallel arm clinical trial.  36 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups (i.e., Group A –Nili Panchanga Churna, Group B – Hydroalcoholic extract of Nili Panchanga) 18 patients in each group were allocated. Total 33 patients (i.e., 15 patients in group A and 18 patients in Group B) completed the study. All individual of two groups A and B were having significant difference in percentage in Vatarakta. In Group A- Sandhi Pradeshe Shoola (65.56%), Sphurana-Ayama (33.33%), Rakta/Tamra/Shyava Twak (26.67%), Sparshasahata (20%), Sandhi Pradeshe Daha (37.78%), Kandu (26.67%), Sandhi Pradeshe Shotha (54.44%) and Supti (26.67%) results were observed. In Group B- Sandhi Pradeshe Shoola (40.74%), Sphurana-Ayama (11.11%), Rakta/Tamra/Shyava Twak (27.78%), Sparshasahata (12.96%), Sandhi Pradeshe Daha (28.70%), Kandu (11.11%), Sandhi Pradeshe Shotha (23.15%) and Supti (12.96%) results were observed. Significant difference observed between group A and B.


 
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