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Management of Hypertension through Ayurveda

Comparative clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Shigru Kwatha and Gokshura Churna in the management of Essential Hypertension- Randomized Control Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024719
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-04-17
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

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Shigru Kwatha: 20 ml BD for 3 months Intervention2: Gokshura Churna: 3gm BD for 3 months Intervention3: Shigru Kwatha and Gokshura Churna: Kwatha- 20 ml BD and Churna- 3 gm BD for 3 mon

Sponsors

Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. 2. Subjects belonging to either gender between the age group 20 to 60 years. 3. Patient diagnosed as Stage- 1 E.H.T. would be selected for study on the basis of 7th JNC & WHO criteria. 4. Subjects who are able to come for follow up on fixed visits and are well aware about the treatment plan.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Already diagnosed cases of Cardiovascular disease/ Cerebrovascular disease / Renal disease/ Hypertensive Retinopathy. 2. Subjects with any unstable Heart disease or known cases of MI, unstable angina or CHF. 3. Patients with concurrent Hepatic Dysfunction (defined as AST and/or ALT > 2 times of the upper normal limit) or Renal Dysfunction, uncontrolled Pulmonary Dysfunction (asthmatic and COPD subjects). 4. Subjects with current or past diagnosis of malignancy (any malignancy diagnosis in last five years). 5. Subjects who have a recent history or who are currently known to abuse of alcohol or drugs. 6. Subjects suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment (Rheumatoid arthritis, Psycho-Neuro-Endocrinal disorders, TB, AIDS etc). 7. Female subject of child bearing potential who do not agree to remain abstinent or use medically acceptable methods of contraception during the study therapy and for 4 weeks after the end of study therapy. 8. Pregnant / Lactating women. 9. Subject on systemic or oral steroids, oral contraceptive pills or estrogen replacement therapy. 10. Subjects having hypersensitivity to any of the trial drug. 11. Subjects who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past six (06) months. 12. Pregnancy induced hypertension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Subjective SymptomsTimepoint: Follow up at 15 days interval

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Blood Pressure readingsTimepoint: Follow up at 15 days interval

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shikha

Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital

hcgupta.dr@gmail.com9354925033

Outcome results

None listed

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