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Effectiveness of an Ayurveda formulation in lactation insufficiency

Effectiveness and safety of AYUSH SS granules (Coded Ayurveda Formulation) in the management of Lactation insufficiency: A prospective single arm multi centric trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083240
Enrollment
480
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Exclusively breast feeding mothers of age between 20-40 years with the complaint of insufficient lactation ii. Primi or multipara with full term Delivery (greater than or equal to 37 weeks) and singleton baby from healthy pregnancy iii. Mother of Baby with birth weight greater than or equal to 2 kg who has not attained actual birth weight by 10 days OR After 10 days of age weight gain less than 20gm per day from 11th day of birth to 3rd month of birth iv. Urination of baby less than 6 times per day v. Mother willing and able to give written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Mothers with active herpes breast/breast abscess/retracted nipple/severely cracked nipples, ii. Mother is a known case of Hepatitis B, HIV, Tuberculosis, Malignancy or other Chronic medical conditions. iii. Mothers with engorgement of the breast/fullness of breast. iv. Mother is taking medicine like Pseudoephedrine, methergine, bromocriptine or any other galactogogues (Allopathic/Ayurvedic) v. Mother is a known case of Diabetes mellitus . vi. Mother of neonate with congenital malformations which may interfere in breast feeding or necessitating surgery in first six months of life. vii. Mother of baby presenting with acute respiratory infection, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, infective diarrhoea, meningitis at the time of recruitment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of mothers exclusively breast feeding. Weight gain greater than twenty gram per day among these exclusively breast fed babies.Timepoint: Baseline and every four weeks up to the end of 12weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of the safety of Ayush- SS Granules (Assessed through laboratory parameters LFT, KFT) during the study periodTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 12weeks ; Assessment of the tolerability of Ayush - SS Granules (Assessed through reported withdrawal of participants due to incidence of Treatment emergent adverse events (GIT-related AE specifically) during the study periodTimepoint: Baseline and every four weeks up to the end of 12weeks ; Assessment of treatment adherence through participant self-reported compliance log and used medication containers/strips/sachetsTimepoint: Baseline and every four weeks up to the end of 12weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bhagwan Sahai Sharma

Central council For Research In Ayurvedic Sciences

drmeghnapp@gmail.com09074126423

Outcome results

None listed

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