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A Study to See if Neem Seed Oil Can Cure Women?s Reproductive Infections in North Karnataka

Effectiveness of Neem Seed Oil in Treating Lower Reproductive Tract Infections in Women: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial in North Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093224
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-08-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N760- Acute vaginitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A - BC Capsule: Group A (Test medications) will be administered Ayurvedic medication, specifically ?BC capsules? developed by Nutra Grace in Hyderabad, India (19), which are appro

Sponsors

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with lower reproductive tract infections, including vaginitis, cervicitis, and vulvovaginitis (14). 2. Women with the following symptoms: abnormal vaginal discharge, vaginal itching or burning or irritation, painful or uncomfortable intercourse, vaginal odor. 3. Women who are willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who are on infertility treatment and are pregnant/ lactating. 2. Patient who are on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and/or HIV positive, have taken a course of antibiotic within previous 4 weeks. 3. Women who are allergic to the neem products. 4. Patients who have serious medical conditions and currently on medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Cure rate/ Symptom resolution It includes the percentage patients who are symptom-free from abnormal vaginal discharge, itching or burning or irritation, painful or uncomfortable intercourse, vaginal odor at the end of treatment. It will be measured through symptom severity scores 0 to 3 signifying none, mild, moderate, or severe, assessed at baseline on 1st visit and at 2nd visit and after treatment during 3rd visit. Timepoint: 1st Visit 0th Day 2nd Visit 7th Day 3rd Visit 15th Day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Microbiological Cure Rate The proportion of patients with no detectable pathogen (e.g., Candida albicans, Bacterial vaginosis, T. vaginalis) in the vulvovaginal tract at 3rd visit and it is compared with 1st visit reports.Timepoint: 1st Visit 0th Day 3rd Visit 15th Day;Adverse Event Rate The frequency and severity of adverse effects reported by patients during the study- as irritation, burning, discomfort or any other reasons will be done.Timepoint: 1st Visit 0th Day 2nd Visit 7th Day 3rd Visit 15th Day;Discontinuation Rate The percentage of patients who stop treatment due to adverse effects or other reasons will be noted and calculatedTimepoint: 1st Visit 0th Day 2nd Visit 7th Day 3rd Visit 15th Day;Vaginal Microbiome Changes Any changes in the composition of the vaginal microbiome before and after treatmentTimepoint: 1st Visit 0th Day 2nd Visit 7th Day 3rd Visit 15th Day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Udayashree Voorkara

KLE Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College and Hospitals

drudayashree@yahoo.com9845960821

Outcome results

None listed

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