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Herbmed plus IN THE TREATMENT OF STENT RELATED DISCOMFORT AND DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING URINE

Double blind exploratory two arm randomized trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of herbal preparation �Subap plus� in ureteral stent discomfort.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/09/002006
Enrollment
180
Registered
2011-09-14
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

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with unilateral/bilateral ureteral stent

Interventions

Intervention1: Herbmed plus: 1capsule of herbmed plus 500 mg {Consisting of : i) Varun (Crataeva nurvala Buch-ham ) ii) Banana (Musa Paradisiaca Linn.) iii) Aghada (Achyranthes aspera Linn. ) i

Sponsors

ACE Hospital AMAI Charitabl Trust Pune
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Absence of urinary tract infection 2)Absence of lower urinary tract symptoms 3)Absence of urethral catheter 4) Patients with unilateral/bilateral ureteral stent 5)Size of the stent ranging from 4/16 to 6/26. 6)Patients of reproductive potential (males and females) and willing to use a reliable means of contraception (e.g. hormonal contraceptive patch, intrauterine device and physical barrier) throughout study participation. 7) Able and willing to give written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients having evidence of urinary tract infection. 2) Chronic medication with á-blockers or anticholinergics and severe complications during the procedure 3)_ Uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction. 4) Any other urogenital disorders. 5) Liver dysfunction, defined as total bilirubin 1.5 x the upper limit of Normal (ULN),Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) 2.5 x ULN, or alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) 2.5 x ULN. 6) Kidney disease, including serum creatinine level 1.5 x ULN. 7) Subjects on herbal supplements (plant extracts preparations or herbal medicines etc.) within previous 3 months. 8) Participated in another clinical drug trial within 3 months before recruitment. 9) Pregnancy or breast feeding. 10) Evidence of significant uncontrolled concomitant disease which in the Investigator?s opinion would preclude patient participation. 11) Currently active alcohol or drug abuse or history of alcohol or drug abuse within 24 weeks prior to baseline. 12) Patients with psychiatric illness or other condition that would limit compliance with study requirements.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- To compare the efficacy and safety of the Ayurvedic formulation against placebo and anti-cholinergic drugs in relieving the ureteral stent discomfortTimepoint: 3 weeks to 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- To evaluate the tolerability of ayurvedic preparation in management of ureteral stent discomfort - To know whether the ayurvedic preparation can reduce the requirement of analgesics or not - To know whether the ayurvedic preparation can replace the use of analgesics/ anti cholinergics in relieving ureteral stent discomfort ? Timepoint: 3 weeks to 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suresh Balkrishna Patankar

Chairman of AMAI Trust

suresh_iou@yahoo.com02025434063

Outcome results

None listed

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