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Clinical Trial to test the effectiveness of siddha medicine Ashwagandha Chooranam(Internal) and Vathakesari Thylam(External) for the management of Sirakambavatham(Cerebral Palsy) in Children

An Open Non-Randomised Single Arm, Single Centric Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Ashwagandha Chooranam(Internal) and Vathakesari Thylam(External) for the management of Sirakambavatham(Cerebral Palsy) in Children - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055372
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G809- Cerebral palsy, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ashwagandha Chooranam(Internal): Below 2 years: 375mg Below 3 years: 500mg Below 4 years: 750mg Below 7 years: 1000mg Below 12 years: 1500mg Adjuvant: Honey Duration of treatment: 48 da

Sponsors

National Institute of Siddha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Age: 3â?? 12 years 2)Sex: Both male and female children 3)Children with minimum 3 to 4 clinical symptoms along with or without others may be included Spastic hemiplegic/quadriplegia/diplegia Difficult in walking and sitting Drooling of saliva Difficulty in swallowing and eating Delays in speech development or difficulty in speaking Developmental delay 4)Patients who are willing to stay in IPD Ward or willing to attend OP Dept as on required 5)Patientâ??s informant / Parent willing to sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Known Case Of Ataxic Cerebral palsy 2) Known Case Of Dyskinetic Cerebral palsy 3) Known Case Of Mixed type of Cerebral Palsy 4) Known Case Of CP child with Seizure disorder 5) Known Case Of Autistic Spectrum Disorders -ASD 6) Known Case Of Down Syndrome 7) Known Case Of ADHD 8) Traumatic Brain Injury

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical assessment & evaluation of Sirakambavatham (cerebral palsy) with Ashwagandha Chooranam(Internal) & Vathakesari Thylam(External) for the management in children using Gross Motor Functional Classification Score and Modified Ashworth Scale in children aged from 3 to 12 years.Timepoint: 48 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P Arul Mozhi

National Institute of Siddha

drarulmozhi@yahoo.co.in9500151930

Outcome results

None listed

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