Health Condition 1: D509- Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lohasava
: Dose-20 ml mixed with equal amount of water
Frequency-twice daily
Route of Administration-Oral
Time of Administration-twice daily after food
Anupana-water
Duration Therapy-1
Sponsors
Central Council For Research In Ayurvedic Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. (i) Hb 8gm-10gm.% (ii) S.Ferritin (iii) TIBC level >450mcg/dL (iv) S.Iron (v) MCV level (vi) RDW >46fL (vii) Reticulocyte count (Among these the first 3 are the essential criteria for inclusion) 2. Willing and able to participate for 112 days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Iron deficiency likely or definitely due to blood loss from the intestine or other sites. 2. History or evidence of intestinal malabsorption 3. Major co-morbidity such as a serious chronic medical condition unrelated to iron deficiency apparent on history, physical examination or laboratory tests 4. Other causes of anemia (sickle cell disease, thalassemia,other hemolytic anemia, bone marrow failure, etc.) apparent by history, physical examination, and/or laboratory tests 5. Liver enzymes, AST/ALT > 2 x the upper limit;serum creatinine more than the upper limit. 6. Patients on prolonged ( > 6 weeks) medication that may have an influence on the outcome of the study 7. Other medical or social factors at discretion of treating physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Hemoglobin percentageTimepoint: Baseline, and 84th day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Serum ferritin level Change in Serum iron level Change in Ayurvedic Parameters of Pandu roga Change in Peripheral Blood Smear PictureTimepoint: Lab investigations on Baseline, and 84th day Clinical assesment on Baseline, 14th, 28th, 42nd, 56th, 70th, 84th and 112nd day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Om Prakash
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development. Aamkho, Gwalior
Outcome results
None listed