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Role of ayurvedic therapeutics in the management of Diabetic macular edema (DME).

A randomized comparative clinical trial to evaluate effect of Punarnavadi Kwath along with Triphala Guggulu with and without Chandanadi Seka in management of Pramehajanya Timira w.s.r. to diabetic macular edema.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033428
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-05-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E113- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Punarnavadi Kwath Triphla Guggulu Chandanadi Seka: 15 patients will be administered Punarnavadi Kwath 30 ml with Anupana of Gomutra, Triphla Guggulu 1gm thrice a day orally and Chandana

Sponsors

National Institute of Ayurveda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 35-70years. 2. Central retinal thickness (CRT) at OCT > 300 microns to 3. Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with HbA1C 4. Clinically significant Diabetic Macular Edema of less than 12 months duration. 5. Clear ocular media and adequate pupillary dilatation to allow fundus imaging. 6. Visual acuity 6/60 to 6/9.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypertensive patients with systolic BP >160 and diastolic BP >90 mm Hg. 2. Diabetic patients with other cardiovascular problems like Coronary Artery Disease, Post Myocardial Infarction, Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft cases. 3. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment (Anti-VGEF) within 2 months, prior to enrollment. 4. History of Pan Retinal Photocoagulation within 4 months prior to enrollment. 5. History of ocular surgery within 4 months prior to enrollment. 6. History of Retinal and ocular pathologies other than DME i.e. any active infection (e.g. Conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, endophthalmitis), uncontrolled Glaucoma, mature cataract in either one or both eyes. 7. Pregnant diabetic patients. 8. History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or macular hole (stage 3 or 4). 9. Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) within 60 days preceding baseline. 10. Any type of systemic disease or its treatment, including any medical condition (controlled or uncontrolled) that could be expected to progress, recur, or change to such an extent that it may bias the assessment of the clinical status of the patient to a significant degree. 11. Subjects with current or planned use of systemic medications known to be toxic to the lens, retina or optic nerve. 12. Significant renal disease, defined as a history of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in Central retinal thickness (OCT)Timepoint: 31 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in visual acuity Change in metamorphopsia (Amslerâ??s grid test findings) Change in color vision. Timepoint: 31 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Garima Gupta

National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur Rajasthan

vaidya.rajsoni@gmail.com7017970757

Outcome results

None listed

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