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A Trial of Shirashadi Kasai in patients with Covid-19

A Trial of Shirashadi Kasai in Adults Hospitalized with Moderate to Severe Covid-19

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/026190
Enrollment
160
Registered
2020-06-26
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: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Shirashadi Kasai: Shirashadi Kasai (SK). It consists of 5 medicinal plants, namely Albizzia lebbeck, Solanum Xanthocarpum, Adhatodavasica, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Cinnamum tamal. 10 gm

Sponsors

Prof Jaya Chakravarty
Lead Sponsor
Dr Abhishek Pandey
Collaborator
Prof Yamini Bhusan Tripathi
Collaborator
Vaidya Sushil K Dubey
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subject (or legally authorized representative) provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures. 2. Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures. 3. Agrees to the collection of OP swabs and venous blood per protocol. 4. Male or non-pregnant female adult >=18 years of age at time of enrolment. 5. Has laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by PCR, or other commercial or public health assay in any specimen 6. Illness of any duration, and at least one of the following: Radiographic infiltrates by imaging (chest x-ray, CT scan, etc.), OR Clinical assessment (evidence of rales/crackles on exam) AND SpO2 Requiring mechanical ventilation and/or supplemental oxygen. 7. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use at least one primary form of contraception for the duration of the study (acceptable methods will be determined by the site).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ALT/AST > 5 times the upper limit of normal. 2. Stage 4 severe chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis (i.e. eGFR 3. Pregnancy or breast feeding. 4. Anticipated transfer to another hospital which is not a study site within 72 hours. 5. Allergy to any study medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In this study, Primary outcome will be the time to clinical improvement,defined as the time from randomization to either an improvement of two points on a seven category ordinal scale or discharge from the hospital, whichever came first.Timepoint: Daily until discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other clinical outcomes Virologic outcomes Safety outcomesTimepoint: Other clinical outcomes and Safety outcomes-Daily until hospital discharge, Virologic outcomes-Day 3, 5, 8, 11 (all ± 1 day) if hospitalized

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhishek Pandey

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

abhishek.pandey1@bhu.ac.in7081598111

Outcome results

None listed

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