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A study to test an Ayurvedic formulation as a potential Hand Sanitizer

A Study to evaluate the comparative efficacy OF NIRGUNDI ARKA -Aqueous Distillate from Vitex negundo Linn and standard drug PROPAN 2 OL and PROPAN 1 OL in Hand sanitization of Medical Professionals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018370
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-04-01
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Aqueous Distillate obtained from fresh leaves of Vitex negundo: An open labelled non randomized split body research design is selected, where the selected medical professionals are fir

Sponsors

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital Hassan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy Medical professionals who have are willing to sign the informed consent form and who have not have used topical or systemic antimicrobial agents or any other medication known to affect the microbial flora of the skin before 3 hours from the time of swab collection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Devoid of cuts, dermatoses, skin manifestations 2.Participants having nails greater than 2 mm, having artificial nails, or wearing non-removable jewellery 3.Participants with previous or established history of hypersensitivity 4.Participants who suffered from any infectious disease a week before swab collection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Calculation of Reduction Factor (RF) of Microbial load pre and post wash with Aqueous Distillate of fresh leaves of Vitex negundo as well as Propan 1 ol and Propan 2 olTimepoint: Calculation of Reduction Factor (RF) of Microbial load pre and post wash with Aqueous Distillate of fresh leaves of Vitex negundo as well as Propan 1 ol and Propan 2 ol

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nothing specificTimepoint: Not Applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nataraj H R

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan

drnatarajhr@sdmcahhassan.org9844849192

Outcome results

None listed

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