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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/01/062138 [Registered on: 31/01/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical study to compare the effect of four types of murdhini taila with ksheerabala thailam in primary insomnia. 
Scientific Title of Study   A clinical study to compare the effect of murdhini taila with ksheerabala thailam in primary insomnia. 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  DrKeerthana Varghese 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  AMRITA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA 
Address  Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam Kerala
Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam Kerala
Kollam
KERALA
690525
India 
Phone  08304907509  
Fax    
Email  keerthanatvarghese@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vishnu U  
Designation  Assosiate professor 
Affiliation  AMRITA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA 
Address  Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam Kerala
Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam Kerala
Kollam
KERALA
690525
India 
Phone  95967198958  
Fax    
Email  pillaidrvishnu@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Vishnu U 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  AMRITA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA 
Address  Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam, Kerala
Amrita School Of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam Kerala
Kollam
KERALA
690525
India 
Phone  95967198958  
Fax    
Email  pillaidrvishnu@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Amrita School Of Ayurveda Amritapuri, Clappana P.O Vallickav Kollam Kerala 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  DrKeerthana Varghese 
Address  Amrita School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O Vallickav, Kollam Kerala 
Type of Sponsor  Other [self] 
 
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 Keerthana Varghese  Amrita School Of Ayurveda,Amritapuri  Depatment of Panchakarma,First floor,room no:1
Kollam
KERALA 
08304907509

keerthanatvarghese@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition:G470||Insomnia. Ayurveda Condition: NIDRANASAH/ASVAPNAH,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Comparator ArmProcedure-four types of murdhini taila (Procedure Reference: Astanga hrdaya, Procedure details: Shiroabhyanga 7days shiroseka 7days shiropichu 7days shirovasti 7days)
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Patients between the age group of 30-50 years irrespective of gender.
2. Patients with primary insomnia for at least 1 month duration.
3. Patients diagnosed with insomnia as per DSM IV with an ISI Score more than 15. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients contraindicated for murdhini taila.
2. Sleep disturbance due to narcolepsy, breathing-related sleep disorder, circadian
rhythm sleep disorder, or a parasomnia.
3. Sleep disturbance occurring during the course of another mental disorder (e.g.,
major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a delirium).
4. Patients under medication for insomnia.
5. Patients with alcohol dependence or drug dependency 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
will be the change in severity of insomnia according to insomnia severity index scale  0 Screening ,diagnosis
Assessment with ISI and PSQI
1-7th day procedure 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
will be change in quality of sleep according to patient
reported PQSI. 

8th day -final assessment
14th day-follow up 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
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/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   03/02/2024 
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  
INCLUSION 
1.Patients between the age group of 30-50 years irrespective of gender.
2. Patients with primary insomnia for at least 1 month duration.
3. Patients diagnosed with insomnia as per DSM IV with an ISI Score more than 15.

EXCLUSION
1. Patients contraindicated for murdhini taila.
2. Sleep disturbance due to narcolepsy, breathing-related sleep disorder, circadian
rhythm sleep disorder, or a parasomnia.
3. Sleep disturbance occurring during the course of another mental disorder (e.g.,
major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a delirium).
4. Patients under medication for insomnia.
5. Patients with alcohol dependence or drug dependency
 
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