Management of Karnashoola with Honey

A CLINICAL STUDY OF KARNA SHOOLA W.S.R. TO OTOMYCOSIS AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH HONEY

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/05/006935

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H603- Other infective otitis externa Health Condition 2: H603- Other infective otitis externa Health Condition 3: null- Patients suffering from Otalgia ear discharge fungal infection i.e.Otomycosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A: Intervening 4 drops of honey for 7 days after dry mopping of EAC Control Intervention1: Group B: Clotrimazole 4 drops thrice a day for 1-3 weeks.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria which are based on signs and symptoms of Otomycosis (Karna Shool) .i.e. pain, itching, discharge, fungal hyphae in Microscopic Examination, inflammation & ulcer in EAC.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients aged below ten years and above seventy years will be excluded. • Patients having perforated tympanic membrane. • Patients having atticoantral type of CSOM. • Patients suffering from any chronic debilitating disease like Ca, Kochâ??s, HIV etc will be excluded from study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
management of fungal infection from earTimepoint: 7 Days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
establish normal functin of earTimepoint: 7 Days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmishaben Jayantilal Patel

IPGT AND RA GAU JAMNAGAR

drvaghela@rediffmail.com9825407899

Outcome results

None listed

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