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Treatment of symptoms of both anxiety and depression with Unani medicine Itrifal Aftimoon

Clinical validation of Unani pharmacopoeial formulation Itrifal Aftimoon in Malankhuliya (Mixed Anxiety Depressive Disorder)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053936
Enrollment
150
Registered
2023-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F413- Other mixed anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Itrifal Aftimoon: 10 gm(semisolid) orally to be taken once daily with water at bedtime for 8 weeks Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients fulfilling the Diagnostic Criteria for Mixed Anxiety-Depressive Disorder (MADD) as per DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition) A. Persistent or Recurrent Dysphoric Mood lasting at least one month B. Dysphoric Mood is accompanied by at least one month of four (or more) of the following symptoms: 1. Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank 2. Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless unsatisfying sleep) 3. Fatigue or low energy 4. Irritability 5. Worry 6. Being easily moved to tears 7. Hypervigilance 8. Anticipating the worst 9. Hopelessness (pervasive pessimism about the future) 10. Low self-esteem or feelings of worthlessness C. Symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning 2. Mild to Moderate Anxiety and Depression (as per Hamilton rating scale)III. Patients of any sex in the age group of 18-60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe Anxiety or Depression as per Hamilton Rating Scale (especially with suicidal ideation) 2. Dementia 3. Symptoms due to any organic cause of disease 4. Known cases of Cancer, severe hepatic, renal or cardiac ailments 5. Diabetes Mellitus 6. H/o addiction (Alcohol, drugs) 7. Pregnancy and Lactation 8. Presence of any other Mental Disorder 9. Participation in another study or previous participation in similar study 10. Inability to administer study drug and / or to come for follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The efficacy of the study drug will be assessed on the basis of improvement in symptoms of MÄ?lankhÅ«liya (Mixed Anxiety Depressive Disorder) for which 14 item Hamiltonâ??s Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and 17 items Hamiltonâ??s Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) will be used, and score will be noted.Timepoint: After every 14 days i.e. at 14, 28, 42 and 56 day.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haematological and biochemical assessment for safety assessmentTimepoint: At baseline, 2 weeks and 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pradeep Kumar

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

ccrum507@rediffmail.com9213511298

Outcome results

None listed

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