CTRI Number |
CTRI/2020/06/026151 [Registered on: 25/06/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively |
Last Modified On: |
25/06/2020 |
Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
Type of Trial |
Interventional |
Type of Study
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Ayurveda Yoga & Naturopathy |
Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
Public Title of Study
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Ayurveda and Yoga trial for preventing COVID 19 among healthcare workers |
Scientific Title of Study
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Evaluation of the prophylactic effect of Comprehensive Ayurveda and Mindfulness-based Yoga regimen among health care workers (HCW) of a tertiary care hospital in Delhi during COVID 19 Pandemic: a randomized controlled trial
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Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID |
Registry |
NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name |
Dr Gautam Sharma |
Address |
Center for Integrative medicine and Research, 7th floor, Convergence block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
South DELHI 110029 India |
Phone |
01126549325 |
Fax |
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Email |
cimraiimsdelhi@gmail.com |
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Details Contact Person Scientific Query
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Name |
Dr Gautam Sharma |
Address |
Center for Integrative medicine and Research, 7th floor, Convergence block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
South DELHI 110029 India |
Phone |
01126549325 |
Fax |
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Email |
cimraiimsdelhi@gmail.com |
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Details Contact Person Public Query
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Name |
Dr Gautam Sharma |
Address |
Center for Integrative medicine and Research, 7th floor, Convergence block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
South DELHI 110029 India |
Phone |
01126549325 |
Fax |
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Email |
cimraiimsdelhi@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
NA |
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Primary Sponsor
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Name |
infrastructural facility of All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi |
Address |
CIMR, All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
Type of Sponsor |
Government funding agency |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
Sites of Study
Modification(s)
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No of Sites = 1 |
Contact Person |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
Dr Gautam Sharma |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
Room No 7004, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, 7th floor, Convergence Block, All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi South |
01126549325
cimraiimsdelhi@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)
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No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
Institute Ethics Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type |
Condition |
Healthy Human Volunteers |
healthcare workers working in a tertiary care hospital |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type |
Name |
Details |
Intervention |
comprehensive Ayurveda and Mindfulness based Yoga module |
The participants in the intervention group will receive comprehensive Ayurveda and yoga regimen/therapy which will be administered for 12 weeks following recruitment into the trial.
(1)Ayurveda Intervention includes:
a. Tab Samshamani Vati 250 mg 2 tablet BD
b. Tab Kalamegha tablet 250 mg BD
(2) Yoga Therapy:
The yoga practices will be taught by the institutionally qualified yoga therapists. There will be 5 online initial sessions which will be taught in the first week following recruitment and weekly once in the following weeks. A total of 16 online sessions will be conducted. The patients will be advised to practice yoga everyday (at least 5 days a week) for 12 weeks.
Video of the complete session and picture based modules will be given, which will be free from the influence of education. A log book will be given to all recruited participants to follow their practice at home including duration and time of practice, additional physical activities, and intake of medications.
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Comparator Agent |
standard Prophylactic measures |
Standard prophylactic mneasures prescribed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
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Inclusion Criteria
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Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
Gender |
Both |
Details |
a. Aged 18-60 years
b. Both genders
c. AIIMS employee from any department(OPD/IPD) with risk of exposure to COVID-19 cases
d. No history of symptoms attributable to COVID-19 or any acute respiratory illness
e. Willingness and ability to comply with trial and follow-up procedures.
f. Ability to understand the nature of the trial and give written/e-consent informed consent
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ExclusionCriteria |
Details |
a. Suspected or confirmed current COVID-19, as determined by treating physician
b. Pregnant or Nursing women
c. Psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical conditions that do not permit compliance with the protocol.
d. Any other condition which the investigators feels, may interfere with the study outcomes
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified randomization |
Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
Blinding/Masking
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Open Label |
Primary Outcome
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Outcome |
TimePoints |
Incidence of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases detection in experimental arm compared to control |
Baseline, 8th week, 12th Week |
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Secondary Outcome
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Outcome |
TimePoints |
a. Psychological distress among HCWs by using General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Patient Heath Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
b. Quality of Life among HWCs using short form 36 Questionnaire
c. Routine Biochemical investigations such as CBC, Absolute Blood Count, Absolute neutrophil count, Absolute Lymphocyte count, LFT, KFT
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Baseline, and end of 12th Week |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="452" Sample Size from India="452" |
Phase of Trial
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Phase 2 |
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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10/06/2020 |
Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
No Date Specified |
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="0" Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
Publication Details
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not yet published |
Brief Summary
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The current study will be a Open label parallel Randomized controlled trial with two assessment point i.e. Baseline and 12 weeks. Healthcare workers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi would be recruited as participants for the trial. The consenting subjects would be randomly divided into two groups with an allocation ratio of 1:1, i.e. Intervention and control arm. The intervention arm participants will be administered a comprehensive Ayurveda and Mindfulness Yoga module. However participants from both arms would be allowed to follow the prophylactic measures. The Ayurveda medicines (Samshamani vati, Kalmegha tablets) and Mindfulness Yoga ( )module (is developed by experts of Ayurveda and Yoga along with discussion with multidisciplinary team at Center for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR) for prophylaxis of COVID19. The study will be conducted by the Center for Integrative Medicine and Research, AIIMS, New Delhi. The sample size will be 226 in each group is being considered. The trial is expected to be completed within one year. |