A Clinical Study of Management of Malnutrition by using Bala granules with special reference to Underweight Children

A Randomized Open Labeled Controlled Clinical Study of Efficacy of Bala granules in the management of Karshya with special reference to Underweight Childern - RCTBGK

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/12/030146

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R636- Underweight

Interventions

Intervention1: Bala Granules: Route of Administration: Oral Dose: According to Age Duration: 60 Days Control Intervention1: Hyderabad Protein Energy Rich Mixture: Route of Administration: Oral Dose: A

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children evaluated with grade 1 and 2 PEM according to IAP classification Poor growth in absence of other systemic causes Children who has low weight for the age but the height for the age is normal

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children associated with Congenital disease Inborn errors of metabolism Secondary malnutrition Systemic disease Children who are stunted and wasted

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight will be assessedTimepoint: 0th Day, 20th Day, 40th Day and 61th Day Weight will be assessed	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the variation in clinical presentation of Karshya and Underweight To Observe gross developmental milestones in childrenTimepoint: 60 Days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVd Ashwini A Patil

Government Ayurved College and Hospital Nanded

organotech99@gmail.com9420247156

Outcome results

None listed

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