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A Pharmaco Clinical Study of Vacha (Acorus calamus) in the Treatment of Lipid Disorders w.s.r. to Obesity

A Pharmaco Clinical Study of Vacha (Acorus calamus) in the Management of Hyperlipidemia w.s.r. to Sthaulya

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036212
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-09-03
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: E782- Mixed hyperlipidemia

Interventions

Intervention1: Vacha (Acorus calamus): To see the effect of Vacha in Hyperlipidemia Intervention2: Vacha (Acorus calamus): To see the effect of Vacha in Hyperlipidemia 500 mg capsule of Vacha twice a

Sponsors

Harleen Kaur Sethi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the diagnosed cases of Hyperlipidemia as per NCEP ATP III guidelines for lipid profile. Patients having raised BMI between 25 to 39.9 kg/m²

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons who will not agree to give written consent for the study. Patients below the age of 16 and above the age of 60 years. Pregnancy and lactating mothers. Patients having history of serious cardiac diseases. Patients having history of thyroid dysfunction, severe hypertension, kidney and liver diseases, peptic ulcers. Pittaja prakriti (physical constitution). Any Systemic illness. Severe complicated cases. Patients with co morbidities will be excluded. Patients having BMI >40 Kg/m²

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA: - 1. Snigdhangata (Glistening of the body) 2. Anga gaurav (Heaviness in the body) 3. Swasa kashtata (Dyspnoea) 4. Daurbalya (Alpa vyayam) 5. Krichvyavaya (Difficulty in sexual act) 6. Daurgandhata (Foul smell) 7. Atipipasa (Excessive thirst) 8. Atikshudha (Excessive hunger) 9. Swedadhikya (Excessive sweating) 10. Utsaha hani (Lack of interest in work) OBJECTIVE CRITERIA: - Based on the following lab investigations Total lipid profile before and after 30 days. Patients will be diagnosed on the basis of lipid profile. (NCEP ATP III Guidelines for lipid profile) Serum cholesterol : 201mg/dL or more Serum triglyceride: 150 mg/dL or more LDL cholesterol : 130mg/dL or more HDL : 40 mg/dL Patients having raised BMI between 25-39.9 Kg/m²Timepoint: 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA: - 1. Snigdhangata (Glistening of the body) 2. Anga gaurav (Heaviness in the body) 3. Swasa kashtata (Dyspnoea) 4. Daurbalya (Alpa vyayam) 5. Krichvyavaya (Difficulty in sexual act) 6. Daurgandhata (Foul smell) 7. Atipipasa (Excessive thirst) 8. Atikshudha (Excessive hunger) 9. Swedadhikya (Excessive sweating) 10. Utsaha hani (Lack of interest in work) OBJECTIVE CRITERIA: - Total lipid profile Serum cholesterol Serum triglyceride LDL cholesterol HDLTimepoint: 60 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rosy Gupta

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital

rrgu04@gmail.com9815818190

Outcome results

None listed

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