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â??To study the Immunomodulatory effects of Withania somnifera (ASHWAGANDHA) in patients of pulmonary tuberculosisâ??

A proof of concept prospective, randomized parallel open clinical study to evaluate the effect of PHP-TB in patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2008/091/000089
Enrollment
120
Registered
2008-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Capsule PHP-TB containing hydro-alcoholic extracts of Withania somnifera 300mg: Will receive a combipack containing Tab. Isoniazid(H) 600mg +Cap. Rifampicin (R) 450mg + Tab. Pyrazinam

Sponsors

Government Medical College, Jammu
Lead Sponsor
Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between 25-50 yrs. of age of either sex, 2. Newly diagnosed untreated patients of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Extra pulmonary cases of tuberculosis. 2. History of chronic alcohol intake or smoking. 3. HIV Positivity, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease, Hepatitis B. 4. Pregnancy and lactation. 5. Has participated in any investigational study 4 weeks prior to the enrollment in this study. 6. Known history of hypersensitivity reactions. 7. Confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immune deficient condition. 8. Family h/o congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency 9. Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune modifying agents 6 months prior to the study. 10. Administration of immunoglobulins 3 months preceding the enrollment in the study. 11. Patients with impaired hepatic functions. 12. Patients with impaired renal functions. 13. Seizure disorder 14. Patients with known symptoms of cardiac disease like Coronary artery disease, arrhythmias.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The patients will be evaluated for various parameters like weight gain, improved QOL , sputum for AFB , X-ray chest ,Elisa for TNF - α and IL-1β and flow cytometry for various immune parameters like IFN-Ύ, IL-2, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+.Timepoint: 8 weeks onwards

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not ApplicableTimepoint: Not Applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Inshad Ali Khan

Professor& Head, Post graduate department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

vipen1956@hotmail.com, vipen.chopra@gmail.com09419213602

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026