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To check the sugar lowering effect of Ayurvedic medicine Varadi Kwatha Ghana Vati along with allopathy medicine in Diabetes patients

Efficacy of Varadi Kwatha Ghana Vati as an Adjunct vs Treatment as usual in Type 2 DM: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100208
Enrollment
220
Registered
2026-01-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either sex and age between 18 to 65 years. 2. Subjects of BMI more than 18.5 to 34.9 kg/m2 (Normal, Overweight & Obesity class- 1). 3. Diagnosed subjects of DM type 2 on Oral Hypoglycemic Agents. 4. Subjects having Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 8 to 10 percent. 5. Willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. DM Type 2 subjects using insulin with OHA. 2. Participants diagnosed with DM Type 2 who have a baseline HbA1c more than 10 percent or who, in the opinion of the investigator, require initiation of insulin therapy for glycemic control. 3. Patients with poorly controlled Hypertension (BP more than 160/100 mm Hg). 4. Major surgery in the last 3 months. 5. Haematological disease that interferes with HbA1c determination. 6. Presence of any chronic or such other diseased condition, current or anticipated, that limits participation in the study or has the potential to affect the outcomes. 7. Patients who are on corticosteroids, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-cholinergic, anti-epileptics, immune-suppressants, Hormonal replacement therapy or any other drugs that may influence outcome of the study. 8. Participation in another clinical trial in last 06 months will be excluded. 9. Patients with a H/O significant systemic illness which might interfere with the compliance of the trial drug (Rheumatoid arthritis, Tuberculosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, etc.). 10. Patients who have a history of Cardiac Arrhythmia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or other cardiac illnesses that warrant treatment. 11. Known cases of HIV and AIDS & Patients suffering from malignancy. 12. Patients with concurrent serious hepatic disorders (defined as Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) and,or Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) more than 2 times upper normal limit) or Renal Disorders (defined as S. Creatinine more than 1.2mg/dL), Severe Pulmonary Dysfunction (uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma and,or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). 13. Women who are planning for conception, pregnant or lactating. 14. History of hypersensitivity to any of the trial drugs or their ingredients. 15. Any other condition that the Investigator thinks may jeopardize the study.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in fasting C-peptide and fasting Insulin levelsTimepoint: Baseline, 03 months and 06 months;Proportion of participants achieving optimal glycemic control (optimal control defined as HbA1c less or equal to 7 percent)Timepoint: Baseline, 03 months and 06 months;Changes in Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) & Post-Prandial Blood Glucose (PPBG)Timepoint: Baseline, 01 month, 02 months, 03 months, 04 months, 05 months and 06 months;Changes in Anthropometric parameters like weight, BMI and waist circumferenceTimepoint: Baseline, 01 month, 02 months, 03 months, 04 months, 05 months and 06 months;Changes in Lipid Profile, LFT and KFT parametersTimepoint: Baseline, 03 months and 06 months;Incidence of any AE/ADRTimepoint: Baseline, 01 month, 02 months, 03 months, 04 months, 05 months and 06 months;Changes in Quality-of-Life parameters through WHO-QOL Bref and Diabetes Distress - Screening Scale (DDS17)Timepoint: Baseline, 01 month, 02 months, 03 months, 04 months, 05 months and 06 months

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in mean HbA1c Timepoint: Baseline, 03 months and 06 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jeuti Rani Das

Central Ayurveda Research Institute, CCRAS, Guwahati

djeutirani@yahoo.in9509192744

Outcome results

None listed

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