Effect of paste of nimbadi kalka (paste of neem leaves, tila seeds, honey and ghee) on foot ulcers caused due to diabetes.

Open label clinical trial to study the efficacy of Nimbadi Kalka in Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/02/012255

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Health Condition 2: L974- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heeland midfoot

Interventions

Intervention1: Nimbadi kalka: It is a paste preparation, made from Nimba (Neem leaves), Tila (Sesame seeds), Madhu (Honey) and Sarpi (Ghee).This paste will be applied externally over the wound after c

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)HbA1c between 6-7 % 2)Wound penetrating to tendons associated with signs of infection (Texas B2 Classification) 3)Wound sites:- plantar surface of foot and toes (metatarsal heads and mid foot), dorsal interphalangeal joints

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Age below 40 years and above 70 years 2)HbA1c above 7 3)More than B2 Texas classification 4)Wound anywhere except dorsal and plantar region 5)Patients with other systemic pathology (TB, HIV, HBsAg, VDRL, Malignancy) 6)Patient on other medications like steroids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)Reduction in wound size assessed by wound tracing sheetTimepoint: 45 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Effect on wound discharge assessed by the soak-age of gauze pad 2)Effect on granulation tissue formation assessed using photo documentation Timepoint: 45 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSaranya V Nair

Amrita School of Ayurveda

drrabi73@gmail.com8129292391

Outcome results

None listed

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