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Clinical Study to see the effect of an Ayurvedic Formulation in Osteopenia/Osteoporosis

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ASHWAGANDHA CHURNA AND PRAVALA PISHTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPENIA/OSTEOPOROSIS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/01/005406
Enrollment
90
Registered
2015-01-14
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- Osteopenia/Osteoporosis (BMD T score between -1 to -3)

Interventions

Intervention1: Ashwagandha Churna (API Part-I
Vol.-I). : Dose- 3gm twice daily Dosage form- Powder Route of Administration-Oral Time of Administration- Twice a day after food Anupana- Lukewarm Water Duration of therapy-12 weeks Intervention2: Pr

Sponsors

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences CCRAS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. B.M.D -T. Score between ( -1 to -3 ) on DEXA Scan. 2. Willing and able to participate for 14 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are consuming corticosteroids (more than 5mg/day of prednisolone or equivalent) for more than 3 months 2. Patients with history of Fragility Fracture. 3. Patients suffering from congenital disorders related to bone (Dysosteogenesis, Marfanâ??s Syndrome, etc.) 4. Patients with (Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism and Hyperparathyroidism, Cushingâ??s syndrome) 5. Patients with unstable CV diseases 6. Patients suffering from Osteomalacia. 7. Patients suffering from Malabsorption syndrome 8. Patients who have undergone Organ transplantation 9. Patients who are immobilized since > 6 weeks 10. Patients with history of bone fracture in last 6 months. 11. Patients with concurrent serious cardiac, Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 3 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction (defined as S. creatinine > 1.2mg/dl), uncontrolled Pulmonary Dysfunction (asthmatic and COPD patients) or other concurrent severe disease. 12. Patients with Diabetes MellitusBlood sugar (fasting >126 and PP >200mg/dl) 13. Alcoholics and/or drug abusers. 14. Patients with evidence of malignancy 15. Patients suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment/Auto-Immune disorders (Rheumatoid arthritis, Psycho-Neuro-Endocrinal disorders, etc.) 16. Pregnant or lactating woman. 17. H/o hypersensitivity to any of the trial drugs or their ingredients 18. Patients who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past Six (06) months. 19. Patients on calcium and Vitamin D supplementation. 20. Patients with history of Urolithiasis. 21. Known cases of Pagetâ??s disease of bone 22. Any other condition which the investigator thinks may jeopardize the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Serum - Osteocalcin level from Baseline to end of studyTimepoint: At Baseline and and 84th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Bone Specific Alkaline PhosphataseTimepoint: At Baseline and and 84th day;Change in Quality of Life index (QUALEFFO-41)Timepoint: At Baseline, at the end of 12 weeks and end of 14 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manohar S Gundeti

R.R.A. Podar Ayurveda Cancer Research Institute (CCRAS)

panchakarma@rediffmail.com912224947359

Outcome results

None listed

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