Health Condition 1: null- PEM(Protein energy malnutrition)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Priyaladi Modak: 5 gm each two times per day, Orally, for 12 weeks
Control Intervention1: Vidarigandhadi Churna: 100mg/kg/dose, two times per day with honey and Cow-Ghrita, Orally, for
Sponsors
Dr Rakesh Kumar Nagar
Dr Manoj Kirar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Irrespective of, religion, socioeconomic status and food habits. 2. Patient evaluated with Grade 2 of Malnutrition (I.A.P Grading of Malnutrition)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who supposed to have- 1. Systemic diseases (Tuberculosis, Diabetes, any other infectious illness requiring active management). 2. Gross congenital problems. 3. Malignancies. 4. Mal-absorption syndrome or inborn errors of metabolism. 5. Children evaluated with other grades of PEM, i.e. normal, grade1, grade3 and grade4 of IAP classification.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) To study the prevalence of P.E.M. in school children 6-12yr 2) To study the gender difference in prevalence of P.E.M. 3) To study the nutritional disorder explains in Ayurveda w.s.r. to P.E.M. 4) To assess the efficacy of study drug Priyaladi Modak versus Vidarigandhadi Churna in P.E.M. Timepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To restore normal development and to reduce the morbidity incidence in PEM subjects.Timepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manoj Kirar
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
Outcome results
None listed